5.1

CVE-2005-2118: microsoft windows_2003_server

CVSS: 5.1v2.0MediumModified
Published 21-10-2005Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-2118 is a medium (CVSS 5.1) vulnerability in microsoft windows_2003_server. EPSS estimates a 47.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.1/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
47.66%
0%100%
High · +0.29 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-10-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Windows Shell for Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted shortcut (.lnk) file with long font properties that lead to a buffer overflow when the user views the file's properties using Windows Explorer, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2122.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

47.66%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.29 pp

From 47.37% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
47.66%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

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