CVE-2005-1984 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the Print Spooler service (Spoolsv.exe) affecting Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems by sending a specially crafted malicious message. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion is currently reported, the vulnerability's age and the affected operating systems suggest a diminished but not zero risk for unpatched legacy systems.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:fr:*:*:*:* | ||
r2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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