CVE-2004-0212

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.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 76.61% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108981403025596&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16591	vdb entry
http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/mstaskjob.txt
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html	patch third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3428	signature vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1344	signature vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108981273009250&w=2	mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1964	signature vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1781	signature vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/228028	third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-022	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/12060	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0212?: CVE-2004-0212 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0212?: To fix CVE-2004-0212, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0212 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0212 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~77% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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