CVE-2005-1984

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 33.94% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A256	signature vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100077	signature vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1405	signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/16356/	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-043	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14514	vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-221A.html	patch third party advisory us government resource
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014638	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1045	signature vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/220821	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1984?: CVE-2005-1984 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1984?: To fix CVE-2005-1984, 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-2005-1984 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1984 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~34% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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