CVE-2004-1649
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Msinfo32.exe might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a...
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Msinfo32.exe might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in the msinfo_file command line parameter. NOTE: this issue might not cross security boundaries, so it may be REJECTED in the future.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Msinfo32.exe might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in the msinfo_file command line parameter. NOTE: this issue might not cross security boundaries, so it may be REJECTED in the future.
- Record
CVE-2004-1649- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Msinfo32.exe might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in the msinfo_file command line parameter. NOTE: this issue might not cross security boundaries, so it may be REJECTED in the future.
- Record
CVE-2004-1649- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1643 No score
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Msinfo32.exe might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in the msinfo_file command line parameter. NOTE: this issue might not cross security boundaries, so it may be REJECTED in the future.
- Record
EUVD-2004-1643- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6mgc-h6hw-q65q No score
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Msinfo32.exe might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a...
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Msinfo32.exe might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in the msinfo_file command line parameter. NOTE: this issue might not cross security boundaries, so it may be REJECTED in the future.
- Record
GHSA-6mgc-h6hw-q65q- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-1649 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Microsoft Windows 2000, published August 31, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.42%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.