CVE-2004-0212 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Task Scheduler component of Windows 2000 and XP, and Internet Explorer 6 on Windows NT 4.0. This flaw allows both local and remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a maliciously crafted .job file with excessively long parameters, as demonstrated by accessing such a file on an anonymous share via Internet Explorer. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is extremely severe, indicating a network-exploitable attack with low complexity, requiring no authentication, and leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of widespread active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:avaya:ip600_media_servers:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:avaya:definity_one_media_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:avaya:s8100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
s3400CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:avaya:modular_messaging_message_storage_server:s3400:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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