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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2005-2122

Windows Shell for Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a shortcut (.lnk) file with long font properties that lead to a buffer overflow in the Client/Server Runtime Server…

HIGH 10.0EPSS 43.8%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 43.8%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Windows Shell for Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a shortcut (.lnk) file with long font properties that lead to a buffer overflow in the Client/Server Runtime Server Subsystem (CSRSS), a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2118.

CVSS 2.0
10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
43.80% probability · 99th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
microsoft/windows 2000 · microsoft/windows 2003 server · microsoft/windows xp
Source
secure@microsoft.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.