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CVE-2004-0978

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Hrtbeat.ocx (Heartbeat) ActiveX control for Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6, when users who visit online gaming sites that are associated with MSN, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the SetupData parameter.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2004-0978 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 7 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2005, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2005-02-09T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-787

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	5.01	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	5.01	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	-	No
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	5.5	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_me	-	No
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	6	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	No
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	6	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_98se	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_me	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	No

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110616221411579&w=2 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/673134 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/heartbeatfull.txt Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11367 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-038 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17714 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110616221411579&w=2 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/673134 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/heartbeatfull.txt Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11367 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-038 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17714 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.