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CVE-2005-1987


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.


Published

2005-10-13T10:02:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-120

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application microsoft exchange_server 2000 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2000 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2003 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2003 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2003 r2 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2003 sp1 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2003 sp1 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp - Yes

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