CVE-2005-0057

Scores

EPSS

0.641medium64.1%
0%20%40%60%80%100%

Percentile: 64.1%

CVSS

7.5high2.0
0246810

CVSS Score: 7.5/10

All CVSS Scores

CVSS 2.0
7.5

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Description

The Hyperlink Object Library for Windows 98, 2000, XP, and Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted link that triggers an “unchecked buffer” in the library, possibly due to a buffer overflow.

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Sources

nvd

Recommendations

Source: nvd

Apply a patch from the vendorMicrosoft has published Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-015 in response to this issue. Users are encouraged to review this bulletin and apply the patches it refers to.WorkaroundsAs noted in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-015:Read e-mail messages in plain text format if you are using Outlook 2002 or a later version, or Outlook Express 6 SP1 or a later version, to help protect yourself from the HTML e-mail attack vector.Note that an email-borne attack vector requires a click event on a hyperlink to occur.

URL: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/820427

Vulnerable Software (6)

Type: Configuration

Vendor: *

Product: windows_2000

Operating System: * * *

Trait:
{  "cpe_match": [    {      "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",      "vulnerable": true    },    {      "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*...

Source: nvd

Type: Configuration

Vendor: *

Product: windows_2003_server

Operating System: * * *

Trait:
{  "cpe_match": [    {      "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",      "vulnerable": true    },    {      "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*...

Source: nvd

Type: Configuration

Vendor: *

Product: windows_98

Operating System: * * *

Trait:
{  "cpe_match": [    {      "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",      "vulnerable": true    },    {      "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*...

Source: nvd

Type: Configuration

Vendor: *

Product: windows_98se

Operating System: * * *

Trait:
{  "cpe_match": [    {      "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",      "vulnerable": true    },    {      "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*...

Source: nvd

Type: Configuration

Vendor: *

Product: windows_me

Operating System: * * *

Trait:
{  "cpe_match": [    {      "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",      "vulnerable": true    },    {      "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*...

Source: nvd

Type: Configuration

Vendor: *

Product: windows_xp

Operating System: * * *

Trait:
{  "cpe_match": [    {      "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",      "vulnerable": true    },    {      "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*...

Source: nvd

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