RULE(RULE ID:505164)

Rule General Information
Release Date: 2014-11-17
Rule Name: Microsoft Collaboration Data Objects Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (CVE-2005-1987)
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CVE ID:
Rule Protection Details
Description: Buffer overflow in Collaboration Data Objects (CDO), as used in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Exchange Server, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code when CDOSYS or CDOEX processes an e-mail message with a large header name.
Impact: A buffer overflow vulnerability can be triggered by an attacker in the context of the vulnerable product. Further attacks include arbitrary code execution and denial of service.
Affected OS: Windows
Reference: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb
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Q907245
MicrosoftSecurityBulletin:ms05-048
SecurityFocusBID:15067
Solutions
Microsoft has released a patch MS05-048 to eliminate the vulnerability. The patch can be downloaded at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-048.mspx