Unscored severity · published Oct 12, 2005
CVE-2005-2119
The MIDL_user_allocate function in the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) proxy (MSDTCPRX.DLL) allocates a 4K page of memory regardless of the required size,…
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CVSS
35.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The MIDL_user_allocate function in the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) proxy (MSDTCPRX.DLL) allocates a 4K page of memory regardless of the required size, which allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory locations using an incorrect size value that is provided to the NdrAllocate function, which writes management data to memory outside of the allocated buffer.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)35.5% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
W2
Windows 2000 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W2
Windows 2003 Server · Microsoft
64-bit; itanium; r2; sp1; sp1 · source: NVD
WX
Windows XP · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2119
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2119
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17161
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17172
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17223
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17509
securityreason.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/73
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015037
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