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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 18, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2005-2940

CVE-2005-2940

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

2
  • Microsoft/Antispyware2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:antispyware:1.0.509:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:antispyware:1.0.509:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: =1.0.509 (Beta 1)

Patches

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