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CVE-2004-0214

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer and Explorer on Windows XP SP1, WIndows 2000, Windows 98, and Windows Me may allow remote malicious servers to c…

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

Impact

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer and Explorer on Windows XP SP1, WIndows 2000, Windows 98, and Windows Me may allow remote malicious servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long share names, as demonstrated using Samba.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
MicrosoftInternet Explorer
Version 6.0.2900
MicrosoftWindows 2000
All versions
MicrosoftWindows 98
All versions
MicrosoftWindows Me
All versions
MicrosoftWindows Xp
All versions

References