CVE-2005-0551
N/A
Published: April 13, 2005 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:11 PM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorWindows XpWindows 2000Windows 2003 Server
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 20%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in WINSRV.DLL in the Client Server Runtime System (CSRSS) process of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP SP1 and SP2, and Windows Server 2003 allows local users to gain privileges via a specially-designed application that provides console window information with a long FaceName value.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
All versions
sp1sp2
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (6)
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=230&type=vulnerabilitiesVendor Advisoryx_refsource_MS
Source: [email protected]
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-018VDB EntrySignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Source: [email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1822VDB EntrySignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Source: [email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A266VDB EntrySignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Source: [email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3544VDB EntrySignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Source: [email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A777Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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