# CVE-2004-0212: Stack-based buffer overflow in the Task Scheduler for Windows 2000 and XP, and Internet Explorer 6 on Windows NT 4.0, allows local or remote

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2004-07-14 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Task Scheduler for Windows 2000 and XP, and Internet Explorer 6 on Windows NT 4.0, allows local or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .job file containing long parameters, as demonstrated using Internet Explorer and accessing a .job file on an anonymous share.

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108981403025596&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16591
- http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/mstaskjob.txt
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3428
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1344
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108981273009250&w=2
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1964
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1781
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/228028
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-022
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12060
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/353
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/368

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