CVE-2005-3172

5.0 MEDIUM 5% exploit odds Fix listed Memory safety OS & kernel

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 5.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2005-10-06 10:02 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:16 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 5.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2005-10-06 10:02 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:16 UTC
Exploit probability: 5.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Microsoft Windows 2000

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record