Vulnerabilities > CVE-2004-0978 - Out-Of-Bounds Write vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01/5.5/6
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE Integrity impact
COMPLETE Availability impact
COMPLETE Summary
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.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 5 | |
| OS | 12 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110616221411579&w=2
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/673134
- http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/heartbeatfull.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11367
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-038
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17714