CVE-2005-0059

CRITICAL ⚠ Exploit

Buffer overflow in the Message Queuing component of Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted message.

Affects 4 products across 1 vendor.

BCS8.99
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS73.9%
Percentile99th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the Message Queuing component of Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted message.

BSID: BS-2005-GLOBAL-172582-C • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2005-0059?
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the Message Queuing component of Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted message.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-0059?
CVE-2005-0059 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 73.9%.
Is CVE-2005-0059 actively exploited?
Public exploit available for CVE-2005-0059. Exploitation risk elevated.
How do I remediate CVE-2005-0059?
Priority: IMMEDIATE.
What systems are affected by CVE-2005-0059?
CVE-2005-0059 affects: Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2005-0059
BSIDBS-2005-GLOBAL-172582-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2005-05-02
Last Modified2026-04-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

Buffer overflow in the Message Queuing component of Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted message.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

The vulnerability is triggered by sending a message to the Message Queuing service that exceeds the buffer size, leading to a buffer overflow. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the Message Queuing service.

Exploitation Likelihood: CRITICAL

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Microsoft Windows 2000 —
Microsoft Windows 98 —
Microsoft Windows 98Se —
Microsoft Windows Xp —
Remediation

No patch URL on record. Monitor vendor security advisories directly.

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: August 2026 | Threat Age: 7762 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public Exploit⚠ Available — Reference
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceHIGH
Enriched At2026-05-24
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