Description
Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) 6.0.2900.2180 in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .avi file, which triggers the crash when the user right clicks on the file.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Windows Explorer - '.AVI' File Denial of Service EDB-3190 · dos · Jan 24, 2007 · verified
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