CVE-2005-2124 describes an unspecified vulnerability, likely a buffer overflow, within the Graphics Rendering Engine (GDI32.DLL) of Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1/SP2, and Server 2003 SP1. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to open a specially crafted Windows Metafile (WMF) image. The vulnerability carries a high severity CVSS score of 7.6, indicating a network-based attack with high complexity, but leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild (not in KEV), public exploit code exists for denial-of-service scenarios, and the vulnerability has a high EPSS score suggesting potential for exploitation. Despite its age, there is no recorded community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:fr:*:*:*:* | ||
64-bitCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
itaniumCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:itanium:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
r2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
sp1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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