# CVE-2005-2388: Memory corruption in n/a

> A buffer overflow in a Windows USB driver allows attackers to execute arbitrary code, posing a risk to system integrity.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not stated
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Jul 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2j9r-hm6r-5phq

## What is CVE-2005-2388?

CVE-2005-2388 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 27 Jul 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network.

### Official description

Buffer overflow in a certain USB driver, as used on Microsoft Windows, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2388?

It affects 7 products.


Products: Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98se, Microsoft Windows Me, Microsoft Windows Xp.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-2388?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2388 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2005-2388 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2388 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000

- [CVE-2008-4250](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4250/): Microsoft Windows Buffer Overflow (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2010-0232](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0232/): Microsoft Windows Kernel Exception Handler (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2009-1123](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1123/): Microsoft Windows Improper Input Validation (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2002-0367](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0367/): Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2010-0269](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0269/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-2388 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-2388 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 27 Jul 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2388 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Microsoft Windows 2000. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2388/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2388/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2388
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2388
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-2388

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