HIGH
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
Published Apr 13, 2005
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 20.33%
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 products
No data.
OR
- n/a
- r2
- 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.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
20.33% 0.20327
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.20327
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 (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 20.33% (0.20327) | 97.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 20.33% (0.20327) | 97.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 21.53% (0.21533) | 97.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 20.33% (0.20327) | 97.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 36.52% (0.36520) | 97.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 34.12% (0.34121) | 96.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 24.04% (0.24035) | 95.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 34.12% (0.34121) | 96.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 26.11% (0.26106) | 96.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 34.12% (0.34121) | 96.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 47.07% (0.47068) | 97.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 12, 2025 | 26.11% (0.26106) | 95.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 20.98% (0.20977) | 95.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 19.36% (0.19359) | 92.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 20.98% (0.20977) | 94.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 14.30% (0.14302) | 93.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.96% (0.00961) | 83.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2024 | 1.16% (0.01164) | 84.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 3, 2023 | 1.31% (0.01312) | 84.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.39% (0.01393) | 84.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 19.10% (0.19102) | 96.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 19.10% (0.19102) | 96.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 19.10% (0.19102) | 93.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=230&type=vulnerabilities third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEPatchVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-018 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1822 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A266 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3544 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A777 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=230&type=vulnerabilities | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-018 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1822 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A266 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3544 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A777 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Apr 13, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Feb 26, 2005
Link CVE-2005-0551
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a