CVE-2007-0038

NONECVSS 0.09.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 88% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.5% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss
Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 73%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 73%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

Stack-based buffer overflow in the animated cursor code in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 through Vista allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (persistent reboot) via a large length value in the second (or later) anih block of a RIFF .ANI, cur, or .ico file, which results in memory corruption when processing cursors, animated cursors, and icons, a variant of CVE-2005-0416, as originally demonstrated using Internet Explorer 6 and 7. NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2007-1765; if so, then CVE-2007-0038 should be preferred.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
9.0(low)
EPSS
99.4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 30, 2007

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (40)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(10 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (10 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-16698✓ verified
    First seen Sep 20, 2010

    Microsoft Windows - ANI LoadAniIcon() Chunk Size Stack Buffer Overflow (SMTP) (MS07-017) (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-16526✓ verified
    First seen Aug 12, 2010

    Microsoft Windows - ANI LoadAniIcon() Chunk Size Stack Buffer Overflow (HTTP) (MS07-017) (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-4045✓ verified
    First seen Jun 7, 2007

    Microsoft Windows - Animated Cursor Stack Overflow

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-3804✓ verified
    First seen Apr 26, 2007

    Microsoft Windows - '.ani' GDI Remote Privilege Escalation (MS07-017)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-3755✓ verified
    First seen Apr 17, 2007

    Microsoft Windows - GDI Privilege Escalation (MS07-017) (2)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-3695✓ verified
    First seen Apr 9, 2007

    Microsoft Windows - Animated Cursor '.ani' Local Overflow

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-3684✓ verified
    First seen Apr 8, 2007

    Microsoft Windows Explorer - '.ANI' File Denial of Service

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-3688✓ verified
    First seen Apr 8, 2007

    Microsoft Windows - GDI Privilege Escalation (MS07-017) (1)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-3652✓ verified
    First seen Apr 3, 2007

    Microsoft Windows - Animated Cursor '.ani' Local Overflow (Hardware DEP)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-3651✓ verified
    First seen Apr 3, 2007

    Microsoft Windows - Animated Cursor '.ani' Universal Generator

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2007-0038?
CVE-2007-0038 is a none vulnerability published on March 30, 2007. Stack-based buffer overflow in the animated cursor code in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 through Vista allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (persistent reboot) via a large length value in the second (or later) anih block of a RIFF .ANI, cur, or .ico file,…
When was CVE-2007-0038 disclosed?
CVE-2007-0038 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 30, 2007, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2007-0038 actively exploited?
CVE-2007-0038 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2007-0038?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2007-0038, 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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