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CVE-2005-0048

7.5
CVSS v2.0 Base Score
68.10%
MEDIUM RiskEPSS (99th percentile)
NVD-CWE-Other

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and earlier, 2000 SP3 and SP4, Server 2003, and older operating systems allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted IP packets with malformed options, aka the "IP Validation Vulnerability."

Published: 5/2/2005
Modified: 4/16/2026
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Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v2 Score

7.5

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

68.10%MEDIUM Exploitation Risk
99th percentile

This vulnerability has a 68.10% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

NVD-CWE-Other