CVE-2005-0551

Critical

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in WINSRV.DLL in the Client Server Runtime System (CSRSS) process of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP SP1 and SP2, and Windows Server 2003 allows local users to gain privileges via a specially-designed application that provides console window information with a long FaceName value.

SeverityCritical

CVSS10.0

Exploit probability—

Product

Microsoft Windows

PublishedMay 2, 2005

First seenMay 2, 2005

How to fix

Vendor advisories

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-018

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
microsoft windows_2000	No range specified	—
microsoft windows_2003_server	r2	—
microsoft windows_xp	No range specified	—

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