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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2005-2694

Buffer overflow in WinAce 2.6.0.5, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a temporary (.tmp) file that contains an entry with a long file name.

EXPLOIT ✓HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.92%

Does this matter?

A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 3.9%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.

Description

Buffer overflow in WinAce 2.6.0.5, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a temporary (.tmp) file that contains an entry with a long file name.

CVSS 2.0
7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
3.92% probability · 90th percentile
Public exploits
1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 19 August 2005
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
winace/winace
Source
cve@mitre.org
EPSS trend
0%3%5%26 October 2026: 3.92%26 October 202626 October 2026

EPSS 3.9% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Public exploits (1)

Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.

EDB-IDTitleTypePublishedVerified
EDB-1168source ↗WinAce 2.6.0.5 - Temporary File Parsing Buffer Overflowwindows · ATmaCAlocal19 August 2005yes

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