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CVE-2005-0044

The OLE component in Windows 98, 2000, XP, and Server 2003, and Exchange Server 5.0 through 2003, does not properly vali

The OLE component in Windows 98, 2000, XP, and Server 2003, and Exchange Server 5.0 through 2003, does not properly validate the lengths of messages for certain OLE data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, aka the "Input Validation Vulnerability.".

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.50887
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 2% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft exchange serverall versions
microsoft windows 2000all versions
microsoft windows 2003 serverall versions
microsoft windows 98all versions
microsoft windows 98seall versions
microsoft windows meall versions
microsoft windows xpall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD02 May 2005 · 04:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927889PatchUS Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.htmlUS Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-012
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19109
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1180
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2917
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