Integer overflow in the Install Engine (inseng.dll) for Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious website or HTML email with a long .CAB file name, which triggers the integer overflow when calculating a buffer length and leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
CVE-2004-0216
NONECVSS 0.0Elevated
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 49%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
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
- 98.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 3, 2004
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (30)
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109760693512754&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110616383332055&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=110619893620517&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/637760
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/msinsengfull.txt
- cve@mitrehttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-293A.html
- cve@mitrehttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-038
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17620
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17651
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5316
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5329
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6100
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6600
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7717
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7865
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Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2004-0216?
CVE-2004-0216 is a none vulnerability published on November 3, 2004. Integer overflow in the Install Engine (inseng.dll) for Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious website or HTML email with a long .CAB file name, which triggers the integer overflow when calculating a buffer length and leads to a…
When was CVE-2004-0216 disclosed?
CVE-2004-0216 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 3, 2004, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2004-0216 actively exploited?
CVE-2004-0216 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2004-0216?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2004-0216, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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