Buffer overflow in the Private Communications Transport (PCT) protocol implementation in the Microsoft SSL library, as used in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a, 2000 SP2 through SP4, XP SP1, Server 2003, NetMeeting, Windows 98, and Windows ME, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via PCT 1.0 handshake packets.
CVE-2003-0719
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 83%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 99.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 1, 2004
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (18)
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/586540
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/361836
- cve@mitrehttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-104A.html
- cve@mitrehttp://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/168
- cve@mitrehttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-011
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1093
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A889
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A903
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A951
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/586540
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/361836
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-104A.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/168
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-011
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1093
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16334✓ verifiedFirst seen Sep 20, 2010
Microsoft Private Communications Transport - Remote Overflow (MS04-011) (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-275✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 21, 2004
Microsoft IIS 5.0 - SSL Remote Buffer Overflow (MS04-011)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/ssl/ms04_011_pct✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 13, 2004
MS04-011 Microsoft Private Communications Transport Overflow
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