Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-3172 (CCN-24403)

Assigned:2005-06-28
Published:2005-06-28
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:The WideCharToMultiByte function in Microsoft Windows 2000 before Update Rollup 1 for SP4 does not properly convert strings with Japanese composite characters in the last character, which could prevent the string from being null terminated and lead to data corruption or enable buffer overflow attacks.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.4 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Other
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-3172

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 824867
WideCharToMultiByte Function Does Not Convert Japanese Composite Characters Correctly

Source: MSKB
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
824867

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 900345
Fixes that are included in the Update Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 that is dated June 28, 2005

Source: MSKB
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
900345

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Advisory (891861)
Release of Update Rollup 1 for Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 19997
Microsoft Windows 2000 WideCharToMultiByte Function String Termination Issue

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force Database
Microsoft Windows 2000 Update Rollup 1 for Service Pack 4 has not been installed

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win2k-widechartomultibyte-conversion(24403)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:fr:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:advanced_server:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp4
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp4