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CVE-2005-2940

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2005-11-18 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in Microsoft Antispyware 1.0.509 (Beta 1) might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder, involving the programs (1) GIANTAntiSpywareMain.exe, (2) gcASNotice.exe, (3) gcasServ.exe, (4) gcasSWUpdater.exe, or (5) GIANTAntiSpywareUpdater.exe. NOTE: it is not clear whether this overlaps CVE-2005-2935.

Affected products

• Microsoft Antispyware: 1.0.509

References

• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015226
• http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=340&type=vulnerabilities
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15448
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015226
• http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=340&type=vulnerabilities
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15448

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