CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2124

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An unspecified vulnerability in the Graphics Rendering Engine (GDI32.DLL) in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1, related to an unchecked buffer and possible buffer overflows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Windows Metafile (WMF) format image.

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 in bulletin MS05-053 immediately to remediate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Unspecified vulnerability in the Graphics Rendering Engine (GDI32.DLL) in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1, related to "An unchecked buffer" and possibly buffer overflows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Windows Metafile (WMF) format image, aka "Windows Metafile Vulnerability."

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