Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 12, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-1978
CVE-2005-1978
Description
COM+ in Microsoft Windows does not properly "create and use memory structures," which allows local users or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
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Affected products
10- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:fr:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:itanium:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp1:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
15- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/950516nvdUS Government Resource
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-284A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- secunia.com/advisories/17161nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/17172nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/17223nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/17509nvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-214.pdfnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/15057nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-051nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1261nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1269nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1466nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1499nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A576nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A816nvd
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