# CVE-2005-1984: Buffer overflow in the Print Spooler service (Spoolsv.exe) for Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows remote att

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-08-10 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the Print Spooler service (Spoolsv.exe) for Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious message.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A256
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100077
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1405
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16356/
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-043
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14514
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-221A.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014638
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1045
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/220821

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