Microsoft Windows XP - '.Manifest' Denial of Service
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CVE-2002-2105 | 5 Aug 200504:00 | – | cve |
 | CVE-2002-2105 | 5 Aug 200504:00 | – | cvelist |
 | EUVD-2002-2084 | 7 Oct 202500:30 | – | euvd |
 | CVE-2002-2105 | 31 Dec 200205:00 | – | nvd |
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3942/info
To enable desktop skinning, Microsoft Windows XP uses '.manifest' files ('<filename>.exe.manifest'). This file contains XML code that tells Windows XP to use the XP controls.
Due to a flaw, Windows XP fails to properly verify the XML code within a '.manifest' file.
If XML code is modified, the associated application will not start, causing a denial of service.
This issue could pose a more serious threat if the XML code associated with 'explorer.exe' is modified. If the 'explorer.exe.manifest' file is modified, then when the computer restarts, the system will hang and 'explorer.exe' will not load, causing a denial of service.
Reportedly, the repair function will not resolve this issue.
https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb-bin-sploits/-/raw/main/bin-sploits/21240.zipData
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23 Sep 2012 00:00Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 22.1
EPSS0.03145