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National Vulnerability Database

National Vulnerability Database

NVD

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CVE-2005-1978 Detail

Description

COM+ in Microsoft Windows does not properly "create and use memory structures," which allows local users or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://secunia.com/advisories/17161 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://secunia.com/advisories/17172 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://secunia.com/advisories/17223 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://secunia.com/advisories/17509 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-214.pdf CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/950516 CVE, Microsoft Corporation US Government Resource 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15057 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-284A.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation US Government Resource 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-051 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1261 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1269 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1466 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1499 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A576 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A816 CVE, Microsoft Corporation

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2005-1978
NVD Published Date:
10/12/2005
NVD Last Modified:
04/02/2025
Source:
Microsoft Corporation