First published: Tue Oct 11 2005(Updated: )
The MIDL_user_allocate function in the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) proxy (MSDTCPRX.DLL) allocates a 4K page of memory regardless of the required size, which allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory locations using an incorrect size value that is provided to the NdrAllocate function, which writes management data to memory outside of the allocated buffer.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | =64-bit | |
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | =itanium | |
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | ||
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 | =sp4 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 |
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CVE-2005-2119 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary memory manipulation.
To fix CVE-2005-2119, apply the latest security updates from Microsoft for affected versions of Windows.
CVE-2005-2119 affects Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server, and Windows 2000 operating systems.
Exploiting CVE-2005-2119 can allow an attacker to overwrite arbitrary memory, potentially leading to code execution.
While there are no official workarounds, limiting access to affected services may help mitigate risks associated with CVE-2005-2119.