CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1213

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely take control of the user's system, leading to full compromise of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

Immediately apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Outlook Express that addresses this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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