CVE-2005-2123
HIGHEPSS 99th pctlDescription
Multiple integer overflows in the Graphics Rendering Engine (GDI32.DLL) in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted Windows Metafile (WMF) and Enhanced Metafile (EMF) format images that lead to heap-based buffer overflows, as demonstrated using MRBP16::bCheckRecord.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17223
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17461
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17498
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015168
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-228.pdf
- http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051108b.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/300549
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15352
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-312A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2348
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-053
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1063
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1175
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1263
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1546
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A701
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.