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CVE-2005-1987

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2005-10-13 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Microsoft Windows Server 2003Microsoft Windows 2000Microsoft Exchange ServerMicrosoft Windows Xp

Weakness Type

CWE-120

References