Buffer overflow in the Telephony Application Programming Interface (TAPI) for Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows attackers to elevate privileges or execute arbitrary code via a crafted message.
CVE-2005-0058
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 50%
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
- 98.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 10, 2005
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (22)
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/16354/
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1014639
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14518
- cve@mitrehttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-040
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100084
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100085
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100086
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100088
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1075
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1213
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1297
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/16354/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1014639
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14518
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-040
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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-1584✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 14, 2006
Microsoft Windows - Telephony Service Command Execution (MS05-040)
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