CVE-2004-0572

Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 50.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2004-11-03 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in the Windows Program Group Converter (grpconv.exe) may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a shell: URL with a long filename and a .grp extension, which is not properly handled when the shell capability launches grpconv.exe.

Affected products

Microsoft Grpconv: all versions

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-07/0290.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/543864
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10677
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-037
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16664
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17662
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1279
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1837
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1843
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2753
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3071
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3768

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