CVE-2005-1978

N/A Unknown
Published: October 12, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

COM+ in Microsoft Windows does not properly "create and use memory structures," which allows local users or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17161
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17172
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17223
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17509
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-214.pdf
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/950516
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15057
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-284A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-051
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1261
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1269
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1466
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1499
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A576
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A816
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17161
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17172
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17223
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17509
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-214.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/950516
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15057
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-284A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-051
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1261
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1269
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1466
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1499
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A576
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A816
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

30 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
48.0%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft