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CVE-2005-4625

7.1 · HIGH

Drivers for certain display adapters, including (1) an unspecified ATI driver and (2) an unspecified Intel driver, might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a lar…

Published Dec 31, 2005atiEPSS 1.55%

Overview

CVE-2005-4625 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ati catalyst_driver. It was published on December 31, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Drivers for certain display adapters, including (1) an unspecified ATI driver and (2) an unspecified Intel driver, might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a large JPEG image, as demonstrated in Internet Explorer using stoopid.jpg with a width and height of 9999999.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ati. Update catalyst_driver to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420847/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420930/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420947/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420847/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420930/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420947/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-4625?

CVE-2005-4625 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ati catalyst_driver. It was published on December 31, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2005-4625?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-4625?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ati. Update catalyst_driver to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-4625?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-4625 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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