CVE-2004-0733

OllyDbg 1.10 - Remote Code Execution via Format String Specifiers

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2004-0733. PoCs published by jamikazu, Ahmet Cihan.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a format string vulnerability in OllyDbg v1.10 to execute arbitrary shellcode, which invokes calc.exe. It uses a CALL ESP instruction from kernel32.dll to redirect execution to the shellcode.

Description

Format string vulnerability in OllyDbg 1.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are directly provided to the OutputDebugString function call.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by jamikazu · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3757

This exploit leverages a format string vulnerability in OllyDbg v1.10 to execute arbitrary shellcode, which invokes calc.exe. It uses a CALL ESP instruction from kernel32.dll to redirect execution to the shellcode.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: OllyDbg v1.10
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · OllyDbg v1.10 installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Ahmet Cihan · clocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/388

This exploit targets CVE-2004-0733 by leveraging a buffer overflow in the OutputDebugString function to execute arbitrary shellcode. The shellcode is designed to spawn a cmd.exe process, and the exploit is intended to be run under a debugger like OllyDbg.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 (OutputDebugString function)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Debugger environment (e.g., OllyDbg) · Vulnerable Windows 2000 SP4 system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109007978822810&w=2
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10742
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-07/0711.html
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3757
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16711

Scores

EPSS 0.0507
EPSS Percentile 91.2%

Details

Status published
Products (4)
ollydbg/ollydbg 1.0.6
ollydbg/ollydbg 1.0.8b
ollydbg/ollydbg 1.0.9
ollydbg/ollydbg 1.10
Published Jul 27, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026