CVE-2004-0574: microsoft exchange_server Out-of-bounds Write

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2004-0574 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in microsoft exchange_server. EPSS estimates a 64.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 16-10-2004
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 08-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) component of Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Exchange 2000 Server, and Exchange Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via XPAT patterns, possibly related to improper length validation and an "unchecked buffer," leading to off-by-one and heap-based buffer overflows.

• CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.