Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 3, 2004· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2004-0840
CVE-2004-0840
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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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- (no CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- (no CPE)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/394792nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-035nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/11374nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17621nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17660nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2300nvdThird Party Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3460nvdThird Party Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5509nvdThird Party Advisory
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