7.5

CVE-2005-4560: microsoft windows_2003_server Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 28-12-2005Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-4560 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in microsoft windows_2003_server. EPSS estimates a 86.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 5 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
57/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
86.09%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits5reference, exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 28-12-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Windows Graphical Device Interface library (GDI32.DLL) in Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Windows Metafile (WMF) format image with a crafted SETABORTPROC GDI Escape function call, related to the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer (SHIMGVW.DLL), a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2123 and CVE-2005-2124, and as originally discovered in the wild on unionseek.com.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

86.09%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 86.09% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
86.09%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

5 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (f-secure.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securitytracker.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

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  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/2003 - Metafile Escape() SetAbortProc Code Execution (MS06-001) (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    Windows XP/2003/Vista Metafile Escape() SetAbortProc Code Execution

    exploit/windows/browser/ms06_001_wmf_setabortproc

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product
  • windows_2003_serverenterprise | enterprise:sp1 | r2 | r2:sp1 | standard | standard:sp1 | web | web:sp1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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