Stack-based buffer overflow in the Task Scheduler for Windows 2000 and XP, and Internet Explorer 6 on Windows NT 4.0, allows local or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .job file containing long parameters, as demonstrated using Internet Explorer and accessing a .job file on an anonymous share
Published Jul 14, 2004
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 63.50%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Task Scheduler for Windows 2000 and XP, and Internet Explorer 6 on Windows NT 4.0, allows local or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .job file containing long parameters, as demonstrated using Internet Explorer and accessing a .job file on an anonymous share.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- n/a
- 6.0
- n/a
- n/a
Configuration 2
- s3400
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 63.50% (0.63500) | 99.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 63.50% (0.63500) | 99.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 66.95% (0.66952) | 99.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 63.50% (0.63500) | 99.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 11, 2026 | 81.28% (0.81277) | 99.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 78.95% (0.78952) | 99.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 85.02% (0.85018) | 99.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 8, 2025 | 79.93% (0.79934) | 99.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 77.59% (0.77594) | 98.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 92.19% (0.92187) | 99.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2023 | 86.09% (0.86093) | 98.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 90.99% (0.90994) | 98.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 75.09% (0.75095) | 99.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 75.09% (0.75095) | 99.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (12)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108981273009250&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108981403025596&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12060 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/228028 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/mstaskjob.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-022 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16591 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1344 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1781 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1964 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3428 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
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