CVE-2005-2124
Unspecified vulnerability in the Graphics Rendering Engine (GDI32.DLL) in Windows 2000 SP4, XP...
CVE-2005-2124 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.6) in Microsoft Windows 2000, published November 29, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 55.7%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
Unspecified vulnerability in the Graphics Rendering Engine (GDI32.DLL) in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1, related to "An unchecked buffer" and possibly buffer overflows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Windows Metafile (WMF) format image, aka "Windows Metafile Vulnerability."
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Unspecified vulnerability in the Graphics Rendering Engine (GDI32.DLL) in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1, related to "An unchecked buffer" and possibly buffer overflows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Windows Metafile (WMF) format image, aka "Windows Metafile Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2005-2124- CVSS 2.0
- 7.6 High
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Unspecified vulnerability in the Graphics Rendering Engine (GDI32.DLL) in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1, related to "An unchecked buffer" and possibly buffer overflows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Windows Metafile (WMF) format image, aka "Windows Metafile Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2005-2124- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2125 No score
Unspecified vulnerability in the Graphics Rendering Engine (GDI32.DLL) in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1, related to "An unchecked buffer" and possibly buffer overflows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Windows Metafile (WMF) format image, aka "Windows Metafile Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2005-2125- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w8ch-g4f3-mw6x No score
Unspecified vulnerability in the Graphics Rendering Engine (GDI32.DLL) in Windows 2000 SP4, XP...
Unspecified vulnerability in the Graphics Rendering Engine (GDI32.DLL) in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1, related to "An unchecked buffer" and possibly buffer overflows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Windows Metafile (WMF) format image, aka "Windows Metafile Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-w8ch-g4f3-mw6x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows Metafile - 'gdi32.dll' Denial of Service (MS05-053) | 2005-11-29 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows Metafile - 'mtNoObjects' Denial of Service (MS05-053) | 2005-11-30 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
References
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-228.pdf
secunia.com/advisories/17461
eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051108a.html
securityreason.com/securityalert/161
vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2348
securitytracker.com/id?1015168
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us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-312A.html
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-053
securityfocus.com/bid/15356
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/433341
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2124
github.com/advisories/GHSA-w8ch-g4f3-mw6x