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CVE-2005-2118 Detail

Current Description

Windows Shell for Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted shortcut (.lnk) file with long font properties that lead to a buffer overflow when the user views the file's properties using Windows Explorer, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2122.


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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/17168 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17168 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17172 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17172 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17223 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17223 Vendor Advisory 
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015040
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015040
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-214.pdf
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-214.pdf
http://www.argeniss.com/research/MSBugPaper.pdf Vendor Advisory 
http://www.argeniss.com/research/MSBugPaper.pdf Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15070
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15070
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-284A.html Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-284A.html Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-049
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-049
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1116
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1116
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1192
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1192

Weakness Enumeration

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2005-2118
NVD Published Date:
10/21/2005
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Microsoft Corporation