CVE-2004-0574 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Microsoft NNTP servers via crafted XPAT patterns due to buffer overflows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-0574?
CVE-2004-0574 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server, published on 16 Oct 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) component of Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Exchange 2000 Server, and Exchange Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via XPAT patterns, possibly related to improper length validation and an "unchecked buffer," leading to off-by-one and heap-based buffer overflows.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0574?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Nt, Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0574?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0574 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2004-0574 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-0574 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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- CVE-2021-34473 Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-26855 Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-34523 Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2023-21529 Microsoft Exchange Server Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2jpv-5fxc-x33v.