CVE-2005-2124

N/A Unknown
Published: November 29, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17223
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17461
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17498
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/161
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015168
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-228.pdf
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051108a.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051108b.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/433341
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15356
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-312A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2348
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-053
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17223
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17461
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17498
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/161
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015168
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-228.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051108a.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051108b.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/433341
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15356
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-312A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2348
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-053
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
83.2%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft