10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2004-0978
Heartbeat ActiveX Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Hrtbeat.ocx (Heartbeat) ActiveX control for Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6, when users who visit online gaming sites that are associated with MSN, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the SetupData parameter.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 9, 2005, 5 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 20, 2024, 11:49 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2004-0978 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft internet_explorer
2 Microsoft windows_2000
3 Microsoft windows_server_2003
4 Microsoft windows_xp
5 Microsoft windows_nt
6 Microsoft windows_98se
7 Microsoft windows_me
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2004-0978.

URL Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110616221411579&w=2 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/673134 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/heartbeatfull.txt Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11367 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-038 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17714 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110616221411579&w=2 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/673134 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/heartbeatfull.txt Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11367 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-038 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17714 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2004-0978 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2004-0978 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110616221411579&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110616221411579&w=2 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/heartbeatfull.txt No Types Assigned http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/heartbeatfull.txt Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11367 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11367 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-038 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-038 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17714 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17714 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_me:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:-:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98se:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_me:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6:*:*:terminal_server:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-038.mspx [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-038 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/17714 [Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17714 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=110616221411579&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110616221411579&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2004-0978 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2004-0978 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

7.14 }} -0.52%

score

0.93201

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
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