Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 does not properly "validate the use of memory regions" for COM structured storage files, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code, aka the "COM Structured Storage Vulnerability."
CVE-2005-0047
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
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
- 91.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 2, 2005
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (20)
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111755870828817&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://www.argeniss.com/research/SSExploit.c
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/597889
- cve@mitrehttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.html
- cve@mitrehttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-012
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19105
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1159
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2351
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2892
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A901
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111755870828817&w=2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.argeniss.com/research/SSExploit.c
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/597889
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-012
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-1019✓ verifiedFirst seen May 31, 2005
Microsoft Windows - COM Structured Storage Local (MS05-012)
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