CVE-2005-2679

Public Exploit

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.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.23% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory securitytracker.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14616	vdb entry exploit
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014742	exploit vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16525	third party advisory
http://www.sysinternals.com/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=957&PN=1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2679?: CVE-2005-2679 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2679?: To fix CVE-2005-2679, 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-2005-2679 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2679 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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