CVE-2004-0978

Internet Explorer <6 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Hrtbeat.ocx (Heartbeat) ActiveX control for Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6, when users who visit online gaming sites that are associated with MSN, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the SetupData parameter.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110616221411579&w=2
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/673134
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-038
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17714
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11367

Scores

EPSS 0.3815
EPSS Percentile 98.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (3)
microsoft/internet_explorer 5.01 sp3 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/internet_explorer 5.5 sp2
microsoft/internet_explorer 6 (2 CPE variants)
Published Feb 09, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026