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CVE-2005-0551

CRITICAL

10.0

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score0.1800%

EPSS Percentile41.12th

PublishedMay 2, 2005

Last ModifiedApr 16, 2026

Vulnerability Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in WINSRV.DLL in the Client Server Runtime System (CSRSS) process of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP SP1 and SP2, and Windows Server 2003 allows local users to gain privileges via a specially-designed application that provides console window information with a long FaceName value.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

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Microsoft

Windows 2000

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows 2003 Server

= r2

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Microsoft

Windows Xp

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows Xp

All versions

References & Advisories

🔗 http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=230&type=vulnerabilities

🔗 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-018

🔗 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1822

🔗 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A266

🔗 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3544

🔗 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A777

🔗 http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=230&type=vulnerabilities

🔗 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-018

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