CVE-2004-1305

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 62%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 62%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The Windows Animated Cursor (ANI) capability in Windows NT, Windows 2000 through SP4, Windows XP through SP1, and Windows 2003 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via (1) the frame number set to zero, which causes an invalid memory address to be used and leads to a kernel crash, or (2) the rate number set to zero, which leads to resource exhaustion and hang.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
99.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 23, 2004

Last Modified

June 16, 2026

References (24)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 17× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-721✓ verified
    First seen Dec 25, 2004

    Microsoft Windows Kernel - '.ANI' File Parsing Crash

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2004-1305?
CVE-2004-1305 is a none vulnerability published on December 23, 2004. The Windows Animated Cursor (ANI) capability in Windows NT, Windows 2000 through SP4, Windows XP through SP1, and Windows 2003 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via (1) the frame number set to zero, which causes an invalid memory address to be used and leads to a kernel crash, or…
When was CVE-2004-1305 disclosed?
CVE-2004-1305 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 23, 2004, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2004-1305 actively exploited?
CVE-2004-1305 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2004-1305?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2004-1305, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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