CVE-2005-2123 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 61.5% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple integer overflows in the Graphics Rendering Engine (GDI32.DLL) in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted Windows Metafile (WMF) and Enhanced Metafile (EMF) format images that lead to heap-based buffer overflows, as demonstrated using MRBP16::bCheckRecord.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 61.48% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-11-29 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 2000 |
| microsoft | windows 2003 server |
| microsoft | windows xp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows Metafile - 'mtNoObjects' Denial of Service (MS05-053) | 2005-11-30 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17223
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17461
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17498
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015168
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-228.pdf
- http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051108b.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/300549
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15352
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-312A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2348
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-053
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1063
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1175
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1263
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1546
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A701
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17223
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17461
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17498
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015168
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