CVE-2004-0978

high

Description

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.

References

Advisories
More

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17714

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

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

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110616221411579&w=2

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-038

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2005-02-09

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.38147