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CVE-2005-2572

MySQL, when running on Windows, allows remote authenticated users with insert privileges on the mysql.func table to cause a denial of service (server hang) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a request for a non-library file, which causes the Windows LoadLibraryEx function to block, or (2) a request for a function in a library that has the XXX_deinit or XXX_init functions defined but is…

Severity
High 8.5
Published
16 Aug 2005
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
4.7% in the next 30 daysHigher than 91% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · Needs a login
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Sources
NVD

Description

MySQL, when running on Windows, allows remote authenticated users with insert privileges on the mysql.func table to cause a denial of service (server hang) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a request for a non-library file, which causes the Windows LoadLibraryEx function to block, or (2) a request for a function in a library that has the XXX_deinit or XXX_init functions defined but is not tailored for mySQL, such as jpeg1x32.dll and jpeg2x32.dll.

From NVD.

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MySQLServers and applications · cpe:a:oracle:mysql
  • Version 5.0.33

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2572
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2572