CVE-2005-2947 Memory corruption in n/a
Attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious executable with a long file description.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-2947?
CVE-2005-2947 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in KillProcess 2.20 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via an exe file with a long FileDescription in the version resource.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2947?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Killprocess Killprocess.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2947?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2947 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2005-2947 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2947 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fmr8-2426-xq92.