Stack-based buffer overflow in the Task Scheduler for Windows 2000 and XP, and Internet Explorer 6 on Windows NT 4.0, allows local or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .job file containing long parameters, as demonstrated using Internet Explorer and accessing a .job file on an anonymous share.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2004-0212 is rated High Exploit Risk (84.7/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 63.50%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 368 | exploit_db | edb | 2004-07-31 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| 353 | exploit_db | edb | 2004-07-18 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 81.36% | 63.50% | -17.86% |
| 2 | 2026-03-19 | 81.28% | 81.36% | +0.08% |
| 3 | 2026-01-11 | — | 81.28% | — |
Full EPSS history (19 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| avaya | ip600_media_servers | — | cpe:2.3:a:avaya:ip600_media_servers:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | ie | 6.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| avaya | definity_one_media_server | — | cpe:2.3:h:avaya:definity_one_media_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| avaya | s8100 | — | cpe:2.3:h:avaya:s8100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| avaya | modular_messaging_message_storage_server | s3400 | cpe:2.3:o:avaya:modular_messaging_message_storage_server:s3400:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:server:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:workstation:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:home:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:professional:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:64-bit:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:home:*:*:*:*:* |