Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2004-0978
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Hrtbeat.ocx (Heartbeat) ActiveX control for Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6, when users who visit online gaming sites that are associated with MSN, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the SetupData parameter.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.383 (98.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.383 · newest: 0.383 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- marc.info/ (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/673134 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-038 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17714 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/11367 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/heartbeatfull.txt (Broken Link)