Windows Shell for Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a shortcut (.lnk) file with long font properties that lead to a buffer overflow in the Client/Server Runtime Server Subsystem (CSRSS), a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2118.
CVE-2005-2122
NONECVSS 0.0Elevated
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 43%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 98.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 21, 2005
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (32)
- secure@microsofthttp://secunia.com/advisories/17168
- secure@microsofthttp://secunia.com/advisories/17172
- secure@microsofthttp://secunia.com/advisories/17223
- secure@microsofthttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015040
- secure@microsofthttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-214.pdf
- secure@microsofthttp://www.argeniss.com/research/MSBugPaper.pdf
- secure@microsofthttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/922708
- secure@microsofthttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15069
- secure@microsofthttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-284A.html
- secure@microsofthttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-049
- secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1329
- secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1488
- secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1517
- secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1537
- secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1551
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Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2005-2122?
CVE-2005-2122 is a none vulnerability published on October 21, 2005. Windows Shell for Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a shortcut (.lnk) file with long font properties that lead to a buffer overflow in the Client/Server Runtime Server Subsystem (CSRSS), a different vulnerability…
When was CVE-2005-2122 disclosed?
CVE-2005-2122 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 21, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2005-2122 actively exploited?
CVE-2005-2122 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2005-2122?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-2122, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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