CVE-2004-0897

Description

The Indexing Service for Microsoft Windows XP and Server 2003 does not properly validate the length of a message, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow attack.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 46.25% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory ciac.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/13802	third party advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-095.shtml	third party advisory government resource vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12228	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/657118	us government resource third party advisory patch
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-003	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2447	vdb entry signature
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012833	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2128	vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0897?: CVE-2004-0897 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0897?: To fix CVE-2004-0897, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0897 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0897 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~46% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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