CVE-2005-2679

N/A Unknown
Published: August 23, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16525
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014742
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14616
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.sysinternals.com/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=957&PN=1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/16525
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014742
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14616
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.sysinternals.com/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=957&PN=1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.2%
79th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

sysinternals