CVE-2005-2118

Medium

Description

Windows Shell for Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted shortcut (.lnk) file with long font properties that lead to a buffer overflow when the user views the file's properties using Windows Explorer, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2122.

SeverityMedium

CVSS5.1

Exploit probability—

Product

Microsoft Windows

PublishedOct 21, 2005

First seenOct 21, 2005

How to fix

Vendor advisories

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-049

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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