CVE-2005-2122

Critical

Description

Windows Shell for Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a shortcut (.lnk) file with long font properties that lead to a buffer overflow in the Client/Server Runtime Server Subsystem (CSRSS), a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2118.

SeverityCritical
CVSS10.0
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Windows
PublishedOct 21, 2005
First seenOct 21, 2005

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft windows_2000No range specified—
microsoft windows_2003_serverr2—
microsoft windows_xpNo range specified—

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