CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0206

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Network Dynamic Data Exchange (NetDDE) services for Microsoft Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allow attackers to remotely execute arbitrary code or locally gain privileges via a malicious message or application that involves an 'unchecked buffer,' possibly a buffer overflow.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to remotely execute code, posing a serious threat to the security of the organization's systems and data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to disable NetDDE services if they are not necessary and to update systems to the latest versions that mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Network Dynamic Data Exchange (NetDDE) services for Microsoft Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows attackers to remotely execute arbitrary code or locally gain privileges via a malicious message or application that involves an "unchecked buffer," possibly a buffer overflow.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS