CVE-2005-1213

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the news reader for Microsoft Outlook Express (MSOE.DLL) 5.5 SP2, 6, and 6 SP1 allows remote malicious NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a LIST response with a long second field.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 83.91% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory idefense.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-030	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13951	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A989	signature vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/130614	third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1088	signature vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A167	signature vdb entry
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=263&type=vulnerabilities	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014200	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1213?: CVE-2005-1213 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1213?: To fix CVE-2005-1213, 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-2005-1213 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1213 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~84% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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