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CVE-2005-2940

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.

Published: Nov 18, 2005 Modified: Jun 16, 2026

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Affected Products (1)

Vendor Product Version
microsoft antispyware 1.0.509

GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-c34j-ggrv-8pmc

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in Microsoft Antispyware 1.0.509 (Beta 1) might allow...

Risk Scores

CVSS Score 7.2 / 10
EPSS Score 2.34%

Top 18% most likely to be exploited

Threat Score 29.5 / 100

Data Sources

NVD EPSS GitHub