CVE-2005-3981
What it is
NOTE: this issue has been disputed by third parties. Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, and 2003 allows local users to kill a writable process by using the CreateRemoteThread function with certain arguments on a process that has been opened using the OpenProcess function, possibly involving an invalid address for the start routine. NOTE: followup posts have disputed this issue, saying that if a user already has privileges to write to a process, then other functions could be called or the process could be terminated using PROCESS_TERMINATE
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 3.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 3.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 4.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 3.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Enterprise
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server r2
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Standard
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Web
- Microsoft Windows Xp
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.9
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2005-3981.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2005-3981. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/418289/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/418431/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15671/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/418289/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/418431/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15671/