First published: Mon May 02 2005(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in the Message Queuing component of Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted message.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | ||
Microsoft Windows XP | =gold | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 | ||
Microsoft Windows XP | ||
Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp4 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | ||
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 98SE | ||
Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | ||
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows 98 | =gold | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp3 |
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CVE-2005-0059 has been rated as critical due to the potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2005-0059, Microsoft recommends applying the security updates provided in MS05-017.
CVE-2005-0059 affects Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP1 installations.
Yes, CVE-2005-0059 can be exploited remotely by sending a crafted message to the Message Queuing component.
The potential impacts of CVE-2005-0059 include unauthorized access, data compromise, and system instability due to arbitrary code execution.