HIGH
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."
Published Feb 8, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 33.36%
Description
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."
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 5.0
Configuration 2
OR
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- enterprise
- enterprise_64-bit
- r2
- r2
- standard
- web
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
33.36% 0.33357
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.33357
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 33.36% (0.33357) | 98.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 33.36% (0.33357) | 98.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 50.89% (0.50887) | 97.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 37.86% (0.37859) | 97.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 42.75% (0.42752) | 97.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 37.84% (0.37835) | 96.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 44.15% (0.44145) | 96.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 37.84% (0.37835) | 96.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 31.98% (0.31984) | 96.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 61.83% (0.61832) | 97.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 16, 2024 | 49.49% (0.49487) | 97.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 31, 2023 | 55.30% (0.55298) | 97.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 50.79% (0.50790) | 96.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927889 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-012 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19109 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1180 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2917 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3568 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4499 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927889 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-012 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19109 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1180 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2917 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3568 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4499 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 8, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 11, 2005
Link CVE-2005-0044
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a