PT-2005-3056 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2003+4

Cesar Cerrudo · Published 2005-10-21 · Updated 2019-04-30 · CVE-2005-2118

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.1

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Windows Shell versions for Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003

Description: The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by creating a crafted shortcut (.lnk) file with long font properties. This leads to a buffer overflow when the user views the file's properties using Windows Explorer.

Recommendations: For Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-2118

Affected Products

Windows 2000

Windows Explorer

Windows Server 2003

Windows Shell

Windows Xp

References · 12

• http://secunia.com/advisories/17223 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17168 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17172 · Vendor Advisory
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-049 · Vendor Advisory
• http://argeniss.com/research/MSBugPaper.pdf · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2118 · Security Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1192 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1116 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015040 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/15070 · Note
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-214.pdf · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-284A.html · Note