CVE-2004-0978
Status: ModifiedHigh (10)—
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.
CVSS
- Version: 2.0
- Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Base score: 10
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 38%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 99
- Score date: 10/9/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (1)
CWEs
- CWE-787
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
- 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
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