CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2122

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in 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, leading to a buffer overflow in the Client/Server Runtime Server Subsystem (CSRSS). This is a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2118.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system, potentially leading to full system compromise, data theft, or further propagation within the network.

Recommendation

Apply the security update provided by Microsoft for this vulnerability immediately and consider blocking .lnk files from untrusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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