CVE-2004-0840

N/A Unknown
Published: November 03, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
View on NVD

Description

The SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) component of Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 64-bit Edition, and the Exchange Routing Engine component of Exchange Server 2003, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious DNS response message containing length values that are not properly validated.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/394792
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11374
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-035
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17621
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17660
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2300
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3460
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5509
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/394792
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11374
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-035
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17621
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17660
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2300
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3460
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5509
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
36.7%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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