CVE-2005-3981

Public Exploit

Description

NOTE: this issue has been disputed by third parties. Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, and 2003 allows local users to kill a writable process by using the CreateRemoteThread function with certain arguments on a process that has been opened using the OpenProcess function, possibly involving an invalid address for the start routine. NOTE: followup posts have disputed this issue, saying that if a user already has privileges to write to a process, then other functions could be called or the process could be terminated using PROCESS_TERMINATE

4.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.35%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15671/	vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/418289/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/418431/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3981?: CVE-2005-3981 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3981?: To fix CVE-2005-3981, 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-2005-3981 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-3981 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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