CVE-2005-2119
The MIDL_user_allocate function in the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC)...
The MIDL_user_allocate function in the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) proxy (MSDTCPRX.DLL) allocates a 4K page of memory regardless of the required size, which allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory locations using an incorrect size value that is provided to the NdrAllocate function, which writes management data to memory outside of the allocated buffer.
Exploit likelihood
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The MIDL_user_allocate function in the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) proxy (MSDTCPRX.DLL) allocates a 4K page of memory regardless of the required size, which allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory locations using an incorrect size value that is provided to the NdrAllocate function, which writes management data to memory outside of the allocated buffer.
- Record
CVE-2005-2119- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The MIDL_user_allocate function in the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) proxy (MSDTCPRX.DLL) allocates a 4K page of memory regardless of the required size, which allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory locations using an incorrect size value that is provided to the NdrAllocate function, which writes management data to memory outside of the allocated buffer.
- Record
CVE-2005-2119- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2120 No score
The MIDL_user_allocate function in the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) proxy (MSDTCPRX.DLL) allocates a 4K page of memory regardless of the required size, which allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory locations using an incorrect size value that is provided to the NdrAllocate function, which writes management data to memory outside of the allocated buffer.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2120- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jmff-53w8-2jwr No score
The MIDL_user_allocate function in the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC)...
The MIDL_user_allocate function in the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) proxy (MSDTCPRX.DLL) allocates a 4K page of memory regardless of the required size, which allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory locations using an incorrect size value that is provided to the NdrAllocate function, which writes management data to memory outside of the allocated buffer.
- Record
GHSA-jmff-53w8-2jwr- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows - MSDTC Service Remote Memory Modification (PoC) (MS05-051) | 2005-11-27 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows - DTC Remote (MS05-051) (2) | 2005-12-01 |
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-2005-2119 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Windows 2000, published October 11, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 35.5%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/17161
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-051
securitytracker.com/id?1015037
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-214.pdf
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1452
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/180868
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securityreason.com/securityalert/73
osvdb.org/18828
securityfocus.com/bid/15056
eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051011b.html
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-284A.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2119
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jmff-53w8-2jwr