CVE-2005-1987

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 72.07% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/19905 vdb entry broken link
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ907245 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A581 signature third party advisory vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1406 signature third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/883460 third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A848 signature third party advisory vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1515 signature third party advisory vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22495 third party advisory vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/17167 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15067 third party advisory vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1420 signature third party advisory vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-048 patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1201 signature third party advisory vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1130 signature third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-284A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015038 third party advisory vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0289.html broken link mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112915118302012&w=2 third party advisory mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015039 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1987?
CVE-2005-1987 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1987?
To fix CVE-2005-1987, 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-2005-1987 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2005-1987 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~72% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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