CVE-2005-2123

Multiple integer overflows in the Graphics Rendering Engine (GDI32.DLL) in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted Windows Metafile (WMF) and Enhanced Metafile (EMF) format images that lead to heap-based buffer overflows, as demonstrated using MRBP16::bCheckRecord.

• http://secunia.com/advisories/17223
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17461
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17498
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015168
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-228.pdf
• http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051108b.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/300549Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15352
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-312A.htmlUS Government Resource
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2348
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-053
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1063
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1175
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1263
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1546
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A701
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17223
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17461
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17498
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015168
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-228.pdf
• http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051108b.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/300549Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15352
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-312A.htmlUS Government Resource
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2348
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-053
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1063
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1175
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1263
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1546
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A701

Published

Nov 29, 2005

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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