CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1984

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the Print Spooler service (Spoolsv.exe) for Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious message.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely take control of the vulnerable system, potentially leading to malware installation, data theft, or further propagation of the attack within the network.

Recommendation

Immediately apply the appropriate security patch provided by Microsoft for Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the Print Spooler service (Spoolsv.exe) for Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious message.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS