National Cyber-Alert System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2004-0978

Overview

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.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#673134

Name: VU#673134

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/673134

External Source: XF

Name: heartbeat-activex(17714)

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/17714

External Source: BID

Name: 11367

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11367

External Source: MISC

Name: http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/heartbeatfull.txt

Hyperlink:http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/heartbeatfull.txt

External Source: MS

Name: MS04-038

Hyperlink:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-038.mspx

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20050119 MSN Heartbeat Control Buffer Overflow

Hyperlink:http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=110616221411579&w=2