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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2006-0034

Heap-based buffer overflow in the CRpcIoManagerServer::BuildContext function in msdtcprx.dll for Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 SP2 and SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via…

HIGH 7.5EPSS 31.4%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 31.4%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the CRpcIoManagerServer::BuildContext function in msdtcprx.dll for Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 SP2 and SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long fifth argument to the BuildContextW or BuildContext opcode, which triggers a bug in the NdrAllocate function, aka the MSDTC Invalid Memory Access Vulnerability.

CVSS 2.0
7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
31.40% probability · 98th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
microsoft/distributed transaction coordinator · microsoft/windows 2000 · microsoft/windows 2003 server · microsoft/windows nt · microsoft/windows xp
Source
secure@microsoft.com

References

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