CVE-2005-0551
Stack-based buffer overflow in WINSRV.DLL in the Client Server Runtime System (CSRSS) process of...
Stack-based buffer overflow in WINSRV.DLL in the Client Server Runtime System (CSRSS) process of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP SP1 and SP2, and Windows Server 2003 allows local users to gain privileges via a specially-designed application that provides console window information with a long FaceName value.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Stack-based buffer overflow in WINSRV.DLL in the Client Server Runtime System (CSRSS) process of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP SP1 and SP2, and Windows Server 2003 allows local users to gain privileges via a specially-designed application that provides console window information with a long FaceName value.
- Record
CVE-2005-0551- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in WINSRV.DLL in the Client Server Runtime System (CSRSS) process of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP SP1 and SP2, and Windows Server 2003 allows local users to gain privileges via a specially-designed application that provides console window information with a long FaceName value.
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CVE-2005-0551- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0552 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in WINSRV.DLL in the Client Server Runtime System (CSRSS) process of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP SP1 and SP2, and Windows Server 2003 allows local users to gain privileges via a specially-designed application that provides console window information with a long FaceName value.
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EUVD-2005-0552- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j4hg-5h89-fm7r No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in WINSRV.DLL in the Client Server Runtime System (CSRSS) process of...
Stack-based buffer overflow in WINSRV.DLL in the Client Server Runtime System (CSRSS) process of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP SP1 and SP2, and Windows Server 2003 allows local users to gain privileges via a specially-designed application that provides console window information with a long FaceName value.
- Record
GHSA-j4hg-5h89-fm7r- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows - CSRSS Privilege Escalation (MS05-018) | 2005-09-06 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-0551 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Microsoft Windows 2000, published April 13, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.3%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1822
idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=230&type=vulnerabilities
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-018
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0551
github.com/advisories/GHSA-j4hg-5h89-fm7r