Buffer overflow in Microsoft Exchange Server
CVE-2005-1987
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 class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.445 (98.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Microsoft Exchange_server — versions 2000
- Microsoft Windows_2000
- Microsoft Windows_server_2003 — versions r2, sp1
- Microsoft Windows_xp
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- secure@microsoft.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MSKB)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_OVAL, signature, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_OVAL, signature, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- secure@microsoft.com (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_OVAL, signature, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_OVAL, signature, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-1987?
- CVE-2005-1987 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). Published 2005-10-13.
- Is CVE-2005-1987 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.