CVE-2004-1649

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Published Feb 20, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Msinfo32.exe might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in the msinfo_file command line parameter. NOTE: this issue might not cross security boundaries, so it may be REJECTED in the future.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-1643	Buffer overflow in Microsoft Msinfo32.exe might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in the msinfo_file command line parameter. NOTE: this issue might not cross security boundaries, so it may be REJECTED in the future.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.4% (2.418% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-August/025902.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109413415205017&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=109391133831787&w=2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17153

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 2000

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:00 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 20, 2005, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:00 AM
Reserved: Feb 21, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:08 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 31, 2004, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:08 PM

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