CVE-2005-2123
Microsoft Windows Metafile - 'mtNoObjects' Denial of Service (MS05-053)
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Public Exploits
1Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
Multiple integer overflows in the Graphics Rendering Engine (GDI32.DLL) in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted Windows Metafile (WMF) and Enhanced Metafile (EMF) format images that lead to heap-based buffer overflows, as demonstrated using MRBP16::bCheckRecord.
eEye Digital Security has discovered a vulnerability in the way the Windows Graphical Device Interface (GDI) processes Windows Metafile (WMF) format image files that would allow arbitrary code execution as a user who attempts to view a malicious image. An attacker could send such a metafile to a victim of his choice over any of a variety of attack vectors, including an HTML e-mail, a link to a web page, a metafile-bearing Microsoft Office document, or a chat message.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2005-07-02 CVE Reserved
- 2005-11-09 CVE Published
- 2005-11-30 First Exploit
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (17)
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1346 | 2005-11-30 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051108b.html | 2018-10-12 | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/300549 | 2018-10-12 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-053 | 2018-10-12 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 2000 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2000" | * | sp4, fr |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" | 64-bit Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" and version "64-bit" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" | itanium Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" and version "itanium" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" | r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" and version "r2" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" | sp1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" and version "sp1" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" | sp1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server" and version "sp1" | itanium |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp" | * | 64-bit |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp" | * | sp1, tablet_pc |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp" | * | sp2, tablet_pc |
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