7.5

CVE-2005-1213: microsoft outlook_express

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 14-06-2005Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-1213 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in microsoft outlook_express. EPSS estimates a 73.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
55/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
73.96%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 14-06-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the news reader for Microsoft Outlook Express (MSOE.DLL) 5.5 SP2, 6, and 6 SP1 allows remote malicious NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a LIST response with a long second field.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

73.96%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 73.96% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
73.96%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft Outlook Express - NNTP Buffer Overflow (MS05-030)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft Outlook Express - NNTP Response Parsing Buffer Overflow (MS05-030) (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteUnverified

    MS05-030 Microsoft Outlook Express NNTP Response Parsing Buffer Overflow

    exploit/windows/nntp/ms05_030_nntp

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

8 links