CVE-2005-1212 [High] | Memory Corruption in Windows 2000

CVE-2005-1212 is rated High Risk (69.1/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 40.35%, 97th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +5.66% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-05-09	34.69%	40.35%	+5.66%
2	2025-12-28	34.92%	34.69%	-0.23%
3	2025-12-27	—	34.92%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-05-09

34.69%

40.35%

+5.66%

2025-12-28

34.92%

34.69%

-0.23%

2025-12-27

—

34.92%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
7.5	2.0	HIGH	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P` Click to expand Access vector (AV:N) Can be exploited remotely over network reachability. Access complexity (AC:L) Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable. Authentication (AU:N) No authentication is required. Confidentiality impact (C:P) Partial confidentiality impact. Integrity impact (I:P) Partial integrity impact. Availability impact (A:P) Partial availability impact.	10.0	6.4	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

7.5

2.0

HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand

Access vector (AV:N): Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L): Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N): No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P): Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P): Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P): Partial availability impact.

10.0

6.4

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2005-1212

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
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_2000	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000::sp4::fr::::
microsoft	windows_2000_terminal_services	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services::::::::
microsoft	windows_2000_terminal_services	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services::sp1::::::*
microsoft	windows_2000_terminal_services	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services::sp2::::::*
microsoft	windows_2000_terminal_services	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services::sp3::::::*
microsoft	windows_2003_server	64-bit	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:64-bit:::::::*
microsoft	windows_2003_server	datacenter_64-bit	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:datacenter_64-bit:sp1::::::
microsoft	windows_2003_server	datacenter_64-bit	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:datacenter_64-bit:sp1_beta_1::::::
microsoft	windows_2003_server	enterprise	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise::64-bit:::::
microsoft	windows_2003_server	enterprise	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise:sp1::::::
microsoft	windows_2003_server	enterprise	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise:sp1_beta_1::::::
microsoft	windows_2003_server	enterprise_64-bit	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise_64-bit:::::::*
microsoft	windows_2003_server	enterprise_64-bit	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise_64-bit:sp1::::::
microsoft	windows_2003_server	enterprise_64-bit	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise_64-bit:sp1_beta_1::::::
microsoft	windows_2003_server	r2	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:::::::*
microsoft	windows_2003_server	r2	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2::64-bit:::::
microsoft	windows_2003_server	r2	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2::datacenter_64-bit:::::
microsoft	windows_2003_server	r2	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:sp1::::::
microsoft	windows_2003_server	r2	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:sp1_beta_1::::::
microsoft	windows_2003_server	standard	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:standard::64-bit:::::
microsoft	windows_2003_server	standard	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:standard:sp1::::::
microsoft	windows_2003_server	standard	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:standard:sp1_beta_1::::::
microsoft	windows_2003_server	standard_64-bit	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:standard_64-bit:::::::*
microsoft	windows_2003_server	web	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:web:::::::*
microsoft	windows_2003_server	web	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:web:sp1::::::
microsoft	windows_2003_server	web	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:web:sp1_beta_1::::::
microsoft	windows_98	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98::gold::::::*
microsoft	windows_98se	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98se::::::::
microsoft	windows_me	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_me::::::::
microsoft	windows_me	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_me:::second_edition:::::*
microsoft	windows_xp	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:::64-bit:::::*
microsoft	windows_xp	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:::embedded:::::*
microsoft	windows_xp	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:::home:::::*
microsoft	windows_xp	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:::media_center:::::*
microsoft	windows_xp	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::gold::::::*
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:embedded:::::
microsoft	windows_xp	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp1:home:::::
microsoft	windows_xp	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp1:media_center:::::
microsoft	windows_xp	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp1:tablet_pc:::::
microsoft	windows_xp	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2:home:::::
microsoft	windows_xp	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2:media_center:::::
microsoft	windows_xp	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2:tablet_pc:::::

References for CVE-2005-1212

URL	Tags
http://idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=262&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/15669/	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014194
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13944
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-031
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1224

URL

CVE-2005-1212

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-1212

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2005-1212

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2005-1212

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2005-1212

References for CVE-2005-1212