CVE-2004-0840

critical

Description

The SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) component of Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 64-bit Edition, and the Exchange Routing Engine component of Exchange Server 2003, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious DNS response message containing length values that are not properly validated.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5509

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3460

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2300

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17660

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17621

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-035

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11374

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/394792

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2004-11-03

Updated: 2020-04-09

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical