CVE-2005-1987

Name: CVE-2005-1987
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2005-10-13T10:02:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 43.45%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2005-1987 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 43.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

43.45%

98.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Microsoft	Exchange Server	2000	Sp3
Microsoft	Windows 2000	All versions	Sp4
Microsoft	Windows Server 2003	All versions	—
Microsoft	Windows Server 2003	r2	—
Microsoft	Windows Server 2003	sp1	—
Microsoft	Windows Xp	All versions	—

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0289.htmlBroken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112915118302012&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17167Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015038Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015039Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ907245
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/883460Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/19905Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15067Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-284A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-048Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22495Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1130Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1201Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1406Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1420Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1515Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A581Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A848Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0289.htmlBroken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112915118302012&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17167Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015038Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015039Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ907245
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/883460Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/19905Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15067Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-284A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-048Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22495Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1130Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1201Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1406Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1420Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1515Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A581Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A848Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 13, 2005
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2005-1987?

How severe is CVE-2005-1987?

Severity scoring for CVE-2005-1987 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 43.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1987?

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Source: NVD / NIST