Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataA buffer overflow (CWE-120) exists in Collaboration Data Objects (CDO), a component used by Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Exchange Server. When CDOSYS or CDOEX parses an e-mail message containing an overly long header name, such as the "Content-Type" string, a remote attacker can execute arbitrary code. Affected products include Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Exchange Server 2000, and the flaw is rated 7.5 (HIGH) under CVSS v2.0.
NVD description
Buffer overflow in Collaboration Data Objects (CDO), as used in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Exchange Server, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code when CDOSYS or CDOEX processes an e-mail message with a large header name, as demonstrated using the "Content-Type" string.
EPSS · FIRST.org
43.4%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 98% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-29, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
CVSS v2.0 Score
Information
- Published
- 13 oct. 2005
- Updated
- 16 juin 2026
- Status
- Modified
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
Affected products
Bounds published by NVD: "< 8.4.27" means 8.4.27 is no longer vulnerable. The fixed release to install is in the vendor advisory.
Weaknesses (CWE)
References (38)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112915118302012&w=2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17167Third Party Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015038Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015039Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/883460Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/19905Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15067Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-284A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22495Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- + 23 more references on NVD
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