CVE-2004-0978

Description

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.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 49.59% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110616221411579&w=2 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/673134 third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-038 patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17714 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11367 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/heartbeatfull.txt broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0978?
CVE-2004-0978 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0978?
To fix CVE-2004-0978, 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-2004-0978 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2004-0978 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~50% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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