CVE-2005-1987

High

Description

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Exchange Server
PublishedOct 13, 2005
First seenOct 13, 2005

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft exchange_server2000—
microsoft windows_2000No range specified—
microsoft windows_server_2003No range specified, r2, sp1—
microsoft windows_xpNo range specified—

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