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CVE-2005-0057

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 41.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2005-02-08 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The Hyperlink Object Library for Windows 98, 2000, XP, and Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted link that triggers an "unchecked buffer" in the library, possibly due to a buffer overflow.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 2000: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Server: enterprise, enterprise_64-bit, r2, standard, web
• Microsoft Windows 98: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 98Se: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Me: all versions
• Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3: all versions

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/14195
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1013119
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/820427
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12479
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-015
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19110
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2570
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3203
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A713
• http://secunia.com/advisories/14195
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1013119

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