CVE-2005-2119

What it is

The MIDL_user_allocate function in the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) proxy (MSDTCPRX.DLL) allocates a 4K page of memory regardless of the required size, which allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory locations using an incorrect size value that is provided to the NdrAllocate function, which writes management data to memory outside of the allocated buffer.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

35.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2005-10-12 13:04 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 22:14 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 35.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2005-10-12 13:04 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 22:14 UTC

Exploit probability

35.5% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Microsoft Windows 2000
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Server 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Itanium
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Server r2
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Server sp1
• Microsoft Windows Xp

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

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