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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2005-2123 is rated High Exploit Risk (84.5/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 69.60%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +6.36% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1346 | exploit_db | edb | 2005-11-30 | 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 | 2025-12-28 | 63.24% | 69.60% | +6.36% |
| 2 | 2025-12-27 | 69.60% | 63.24% | -6.36% |
| 3 | 2025-10-28 | — | 69.60% | — |
Full EPSS history (16 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_2000 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:fr:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | 64-bit | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | itanium | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:itanium:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | r2 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | sp1 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | sp1 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp1:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:* |