CVE-2005-2947 json
Buffer overflow in KillProcess 2.20 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via an exe file with a long FileDe…
published 2005-09-16 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2947
- cvss
- 5.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in KillProcess 2.20 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via an exe file with a long FileDescription in the version resource.
Exploit prediction
2.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14795 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/14795
vdb-entry, exploit
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=112629480300071&w=2
mailing-list
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/22222
vdb-entry
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=112629550418406&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2947
- NVD CVE-2005-2947
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