# CVE-2005-0044: The OLE component in Windows 98, 2000, XP, and Server 2003, and Exchange Server 5.0 through 2003, does not properly validate the lengths of

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-02-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The OLE component in Windows 98, 2000, XP, and Server 2003, and Exchange Server 5.0 through 2003, does not properly validate the lengths of messages for certain OLE data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, aka the "Input Validation Vulnerability."

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2917
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19109
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1180
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/927889
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3568
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-012
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4499

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