CVE-2005-1987 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Microsoft Exchange Server by sending an email with a large header name, exploiting a buffer overflow in Collaboration Data Objects.
- 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-2005-1987?
CVE-2005-1987 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server, published on 13 Oct 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1987?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1987?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1987 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-2005-1987 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1987 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- 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-pfww-hw2q-8mc3.