Buffer overflow in Sysinternals Process Explorer 9.23, and other versions before 9.25, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long CompanyName field in the VersionInfo information in a running process
Published Aug 23, 2005
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.46%
Description
Buffer overflow in Sysinternals Process Explorer 9.23, and other versions before 9.25, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long CompanyName field in the VersionInfo information in a running process.
Affected products
No data.
- 9.23.0.0
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 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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.46% (0.03462) | 88.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.46% (0.03462) | 87.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.27% (0.01267) | 78.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00095) | 41.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 28.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 26.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00058) | 21.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00095) | 38.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.82% (0.01818) | 77.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.82% (0.01818) | 77.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.82% (0.01818) | 75.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.82% (0.01818) | 54.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16525 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014742 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14616 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.sysinternals.com/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=957&PN=1 x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/16525 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1014742 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14616 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.sysinternals.com/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=957&PN=1 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Change history (0)
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