VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-2679
Buffer overflow in Sysinternals Process Explorer 9.23, and other versions before 9.25, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long CompanyName field in the VersionInfo information in a running process.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 3.46%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.46%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in Sysinternals Process Explorer 9.23, and other versions before 9.25, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long CompanyName field in the VersionInfo information in a running process.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.46% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- sysinternals/process explorer
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16525
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014742Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14616Exploit
- http://www.sysinternals.com/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=957&PN=1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16525
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014742Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14616Exploit
- http://www.sysinternals.com/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=957&PN=1
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.