HIGH
COM+ in Microsoft Windows does not properly "create and use memory structures," which allows local users or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code
Published Oct 11, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 53.38%
Description
COM+ in Microsoft Windows does not properly "create and use memory structures," which allows local users or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- n/a
- 64-bit
- itanium
- r2
- sp1
- sp1
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
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.
53.38% 0.53378
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.53378
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 (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 53.38% (0.53378) | 98.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 53.38% (0.53378) | 98.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 56.86% (0.56856) | 98.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 53.38% (0.53378) | 98.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 48.04% (0.48040) | 97.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 50.76% (0.50757) | 97.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 48.04% (0.48040) | 97.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 41.48% (0.41477) | 97.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 44.22% (0.44216) | 97.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 41.48% (0.41477) | 97.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 53.55% (0.53555) | 97.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 20, 2025 | 44.22% (0.44216) | 97.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 35.54% (0.35539) | 96.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 38.92% (0.38922) | 95.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 35.54% (0.35539) | 96.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 26.08% (0.26079) | 95.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 81.67% (0.81672) | 98.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 75.32% (0.75321) | 97.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 1, 2023 | 51.97% (0.51968) | 97.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 17, 2023 | 44.22% (0.44221) | 96.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 23, 2023 | 36.82% (0.36824) | 96.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 34.79% (0.34790) | 96.39th | 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 (15)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17161 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17172 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17223 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17509 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-214.pdf x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/950516 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15057 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-284A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-051 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1261 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1269 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1466 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1499 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A576 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A816 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Oct 11, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jun 17, 2005
Link CVE-2005-1978
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a