CVE-2005-0803

Public Exploit

Description

The GetEnhMetaFilePaletteEntries API in GDI32.DLL in Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Enhanced Metafile (EMF) file that causes invalid (1) end, (2) emreof, or (3) palent offsets to be used, aka "Enhanced Metafile Vulnerability."

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 86.50% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1152 vdb entry signature
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-228.pdf
http://www.osvdb.org/20580 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19727 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/17461 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2348 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/134756 third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/14631 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12834 vdb entry exploit
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015168 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-312A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/17223 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1240 vdb entry signature
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111108743527497&w=2 mailing list
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-053 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1121 vdb entry signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1215 vdb entry signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A671 vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0803?
CVE-2005-0803 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0803?
To fix CVE-2005-0803, 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-2005-0803 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2005-0803 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~86% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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