When was CVE-2005-1978 disclosed?

CVE-2005-1978 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 12, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2005-1978 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-1978 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2005-1978?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-1978, 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.

CVE-2005-1978

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized

0.0

COM+ in Microsoft Windows does not properly "create and use memory structures," which allows local users or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 97.8%
KEV: Not listed

References (30)

secure@microsofthttp://secunia.com/advisories/17161
secure@microsofthttp://secunia.com/advisories/17172
secure@microsofthttp://secunia.com/advisories/17223
secure@microsofthttp://secunia.com/advisories/17509
secure@microsofthttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-214.pdf
secure@microsofthttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/950516
secure@microsofthttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15057
secure@microsofthttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-284A.html
secure@microsofthttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-051
secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1261
secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1269
secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1466
secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1499
secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A576
secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A816

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