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Microsoft Windows XP Explorer.EXE TIFF Image Denial of Service Vulnerability
Explorer.exe that ships with Microsoft Windows XP prior to Windows XP SP2 is reported prone to a denial of service vulnerability. The vulnerability is reported to exist when Explorer.exe handles certain TIFF format images. A remote attacker may exploit this vulnerability by presenting a malicious image to a victim user. When this image is processed in a sufficient manner, system resources will be consumed. This will impact the performance of the computer, effectively denying service to legitimate users. |
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