CVE-2005-0057

The Hyperlink Object Library for Windows 98, 2000, XP, and Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted link that triggers an "unchecked buffer" in the library, possibly due to a buffer overflow.

• http://secunia.com/advisories/14195
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1013119
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/820427Patch, US Government Resource
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12479
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.htmlPatch, US Government Resource
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-015
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19110
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2570
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3203
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A713
• http://secunia.com/advisories/14195
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1013119
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/820427Patch, US Government Resource
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12479
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.htmlPatch, US Government Resource
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-015
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19110
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2570
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3203
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A713

Published

May 2, 2005

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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