CVE-2005-2128 json
QUARTZ.DLL in Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 allows remote attackers to write a null byte to arbitrary memory via an AVI file with a craf…
published 2005-10-11 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2129
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 40.5%
- EPSS 40.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
QUARTZ.DLL in Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 allows remote attackers to write a null byte to arbitrary memory via an AVI file with a crafted strn element with a modified length value.
Exploit prediction
40.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-050
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/17160
third-party-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1267
vdb-entry, signature
-
eeye.com
/html/research/advisories/AD20051011a.html
third-party-advisory
- support.avaya.com /elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-214.pdf
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/995220
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1149
vdb-entry, signature
-
osvdb.org
/18822
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17172
third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17509
third-party-advisory
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1434
vdb-entry, signature
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1424
vdb-entry, signature
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1231
vdb-entry, signature
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA05-284A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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securityfocus.com
/bid/15063
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2128
- NVD CVE-2005-2128
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