CVE-2005-2123

Multiple integer overflows in the Graphics Rendering Engine (GDI32.DLL) in Windows 2000 SP4, XP...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

Multiple integer overflows in the Graphics Rendering Engine (GDI32.DLL) in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted Windows Metafile (WMF) and Enhanced Metafile (EMF) format images that lead to heap-based buffer overflows, as demonstrated using MRBP16::bCheckRecord.

Exploit likelihood

61.5%Up 14.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2005-2123
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2005-2123
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-2124 No score

Record: EUVD-2005-2124
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5v2f-8gvc-fq7x No score

Multiple integer overflows in the Graphics Rendering Engine (GDI32.DLL) in Windows 2000 SP4, XP...

Record: GHSA-5v2f-8gvc-fq7x
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Microsoft Windows Metafile - 'mtNoObjects' Denial of Service (MS05-053)	2005-11-30

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-2123 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Windows 2000, published November 29, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 61.5%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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