CVE-2005-1213

Microsoft Outlook Express <6 SP1 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 3 public exploits for CVE-2005-1213. PoCs published by Metasploit, eyas, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/nntp/ms05_030_nntp.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a stack buffer overflow in Microsoft Outlook Express's NNTP response parsing. It sends a maliciously crafted response to trigger the vulnerability and execute arbitrary code via SEH overwrite.

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.

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16379

This Metasploit module exploits a stack buffer overflow in Microsoft Outlook Express's NNTP response parsing. It sends a maliciously crafted response to trigger the vulnerability and execute arbitrary code via SEH overwrite.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Outlook Express (Windows 2000 SP0-SP4, Windows XP SP0/SP1)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to target's NNTP port (119) · Target using vulnerable Outlook Express version
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by eyas · c++remotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1066

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Express (MS05-030) via the NNTP protocol. It sets up a malicious NNTP server on port 119 and sends a crafted response to trigger the overflow, executing shellcode for a bind shell on port 4444.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Outlook Express (Windows 2000 SP4)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to target · Target must connect to malicious NNTP server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL
rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/nntp/ms05_030_nntp.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a stack buffer overflow in Microsoft Outlook Express's NNTP response parsing (CVE-2005-1213). It targets Windows 2000 and XP by sending a maliciously crafted NNTP response to trigger remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Outlook Express (NNTP client)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to target · Target using Outlook Express with NNTP enabled
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13951
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A989
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/130614
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1088
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A167
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_idefense
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=263&type=vulnerabilities
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014200

Scores

EPSS 0.8257
EPSS Percentile 99.3%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/outlook_express 5.5 sp2
microsoft/outlook_express 6.0 (2 CPE variants)
Published Jun 14, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026