CVE-2002-2105 Microsoft Windows XP allows local users to prevent the system from booting via a corrupt explorer.exe.manifest file.

LowCVSS 2.1 EPSS 3.1% PoC

Published: 2005-08-05 07:00
Updated: 2026-06-17 01:00
Exploit status: Proof-of-concept only

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Description

Microsoft Windows XP allows local users to prevent the system from booting via a corrupt explorer.exe.manifest file.

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Microsoft windows xp	All versions	No fix listed

References

CVSS v2.0

2.1 Low

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: Local
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Partial

Weakness & likelihood

EPSS (exploitation probability, 30 days): 3.15% (percentile 88.1)
CWE: Not classified

Public exploit references

Metadata only. CVERadar never hosts or runs exploit code.

Microsoft Windows XP - '.Manifest' Denial of Service PoC · Exploit Database (OffSec) · 2002-01-21