7.6
HIGH
CVE-2005-2124
Windows Metafile GDI32.DLL Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution
Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Graphics Rendering Engine (GDI32.DLL) in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1, related to "An unchecked buffer" and possibly buffer overflows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Windows Metafile (WMF) format image, aka "Windows Metafile Vulnerability."

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 29, 2005, 9:03 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 20, 2024, 11:58 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

4.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-2124 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_2000
2 Microsoft windows_2003_server
3 Microsoft windows_xp
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2005-2124.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/17223
http://secunia.com/advisories/17461
http://secunia.com/advisories/17498
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/161
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015168
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-228.pdf
http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051108a.html
http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051108b.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/433341 Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15356
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-312A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2348
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-053
http://secunia.com/advisories/17223
http://secunia.com/advisories/17461
http://secunia.com/advisories/17498
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/161
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015168
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-228.pdf
http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051108a.html
http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051108b.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/433341 Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15356
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-312A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2348
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-053

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2005-2124 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2005-2124 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/17223
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/17461
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/17498
    Added Reference http://securityreason.com/securityalert/161
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1015168
    Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-228.pdf
    Added Reference http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051108a.html
    Added Reference http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051108b.html
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/433341
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15356
    Added Reference http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-312A.html
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2348
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-053
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-053.mspx [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-053 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 30, 2005

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-2124 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-2124 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

95.37 }} -1.08%

score

0.99529

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability