CVE & CISA-KEV CatalogNVD
CVE-2005-0057
HIGHEPSS 98th pctl7.5
CVSS v2
Description
The Hyperlink Object Library for Windows 98, 2000, XP, and Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted link that triggers an "unchecked buffer" in the library, possibly due to a buffer overflow.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
41.14%probability of exploitation in 30 days
98thpercentile
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14195
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013119
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/820427
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12479
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-015
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19110
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2570
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3203
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A713
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.