CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-0044

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The OLE component in Windows 98, 2000, XP, and Server 2003, and Exchange Server 5.0 through 2003, does not properly validate the lengths of messages for certain OLE data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, aka the 'Input Validation Vulnerability.'

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely execute arbitrary code, leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.

Recommendation

Apply the security update provided by Microsoft in bulletin MS05-012 or later immediately.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The OLE component in Windows 98, 2000, XP, and Server 2003, and Exchange Server 5.0 through 2003, does not properly validate the lengths of messages for certain OLE data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, aka the "Input Validation Vulnerability."

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