Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2005-0803?

Affected: Windows 2000 (Microsoft). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2005-0803 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2005-0803 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2005-0803?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2005-0803?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2005-0803 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2005-0803

MediumPublic exploit

The GetEnhMetaFilePaletteEntries API in GDI32.DLL in Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Enhanced Metafile (EMF) file that causes invalid (1) end, (2) emreof, or (3) palent offsets to be used, aka "Enhanced Metafile…

Published May 2, 2005 · Updated Apr 15, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2005-0803 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.0 v2) affecting Windows 2000 (Microsoft).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

5.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

68%

Higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Affected Products

5 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Windows 2000Microsoft	See advisory	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
May 2, 2005
Last updated
Apr 15, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-399

References

advisory17223
advisory17461
advisoryADV-2005-2348
exploitExploitDB-1346
exploitExploitDB-25231

15 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

The GetEnhMetaFilePaletteEntries API in GDI32.DLL in Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Enhanced Metafile (EMF) file that causes invalid (1) end, (2) emreof, or (3) palent offsets to be used, aka "Enhanced Metafile Vulnerability."
Affected: Windows 2000 (Microsoft). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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