Stack-based buffer overflow in the news reader for Microsoft Outlook Express (MSOE.DLL) 5.5 SP2, 6, and 6 SP1 allows remote malicious NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a LIST response with a long second field.
CVE-2005-1213
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 74%
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
- 99.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 14, 2005
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (16)
- secure@microsofthttp://securitytracker.com/id?1014200
- secure@microsofthttp://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=263&type=vulnerabilities
- secure@microsofthttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/130614
- secure@microsofthttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13951
- secure@microsofthttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-030
- secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1088
- secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A167
- secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A989
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1014200
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=263&type=vulnerabilities
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/130614
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13951
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-030
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1088
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A167
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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-16379✓ verifiedFirst seen May 9, 2010
Microsoft Outlook Express - NNTP Response Parsing Buffer Overflow (MS05-030) (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-1066✓ verifiedFirst seen Jun 24, 2005
Microsoft Outlook Express - NNTP Buffer Overflow (MS05-030)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/nntp/ms05_030_nntp✓ verifiedFirst seen Jun 14, 2005
MS05-030 Microsoft Outlook Express NNTP Response Parsing Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗
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