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CVE-2004-0572

Buffer overflow in the Windows Program Group Converter (grpconv.exe) may allow remote attackers...

10.0 High

CVE-2004-0572 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Microsoft Grpconv, published October 16, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 50.0%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
10.0 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
50.0%EPSS, 98th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Buffer overflow in the Windows Program Group Converter (grpconv.exe) may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a shell: URL with a long filename and a .grp extension, which is not properly handled when the shell capability launches grpconv.exe.

Exploit likelihood

50.0%Up 3.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used10.0

Buffer overflow in the Windows Program Group Converter (grpconv.exe) may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a shell: URL with a long filename and a .grp extension, which is not properly handled when the shell capability launches grpconv.exe.

Record
CVE-2004-0572
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Buffer overflow in the Windows Program Group Converter (grpconv.exe) may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a shell: URL with a long filename and a .grp extension, which is not properly handled when the shell capability launches grpconv.exe.

Record
CVE-2004-0572
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0571No score

Buffer overflow in the Windows Program Group Converter (grpconv.exe) may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a shell: URL with a long filename and a .grp extension, which is not properly handled when the shell capability launches grpconv.exe.

Record
EUVD-2004-0571
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j3fr-26p8-56xhNo score

Buffer overflow in the Windows Program Group Converter (grpconv.exe) may allow remote attackers...

Buffer overflow in the Windows Program Group Converter (grpconv.exe) may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a shell: URL with a long filename and a .grp extension, which is not properly handled when the shell capability launches grpconv.exe.

Record
GHSA-j3fr-26p8-56xh
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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