CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1987

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability in Collaboration Data Objects (CDO) in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Exchange Server allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by sending an email message with a long header name, such as the "Content-Type" string.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely take control of the Exchange server or Windows system, compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of organizational data.

Recommendation

Immediately apply the security update provided by Microsoft in bulletin MS05-048, which addresses this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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