Buffer overflow in the Print Spooler service (Spoolsv.exe) for Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious message
Published Aug 10, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 55.30%
Description
Buffer overflow in the Print Spooler service (Spoolsv.exe) for Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious message.
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
- r2
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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:P/I:P/A:P
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 1, 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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 55.30% (0.55297) | 99.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 54.72% (0.54717) | 98.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 26.33% (0.26328) | 96.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 27.88% (0.27880) | 96.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 26.33% (0.26328) | 96.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 27.88% (0.27880) | 96.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 26.33% (0.26328) | 96.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 8, 2025 | 27.88% (0.27880) | 96.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 8, 2025 | 31.43% (0.31431) | 96.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 8, 2025 | 33.94% (0.33938) | 96.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 38.09% (0.38087) | 96.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 80.18% (0.80176) | 98.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 72.41% (0.72407) | 98.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 84.05% (0.84054) | 98.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 76.68% (0.76677) | 97.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 16, 2023 | 84.36% (0.84357) | 97.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 80.58% (0.80576) | 97.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (10)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16356/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014638 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/220821 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14514 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-221A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-043 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100077 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1045 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1405 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A256 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
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