CVE-2004-0574
The Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) component of Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows...
The Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) component of Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Exchange 2000 Server, and Exchange Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via XPAT patterns, possibly related to improper length validation and an "unchecked buffer," leading to off-by-one and heap-based buffer overflows.
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The Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) component of Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Exchange 2000 Server, and Exchange Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via XPAT patterns, possibly related to improper length validation and an "unchecked buffer," leading to off-by-one and heap-based buffer overflows.
- Record
CVE-2004-0574- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) component of Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Exchange 2000 Server, and Exchange Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via XPAT patterns, possibly related to improper length validation and an "unchecked buffer," leading to off-by-one and heap-based buffer overflows.
- Record
CVE-2004-0574- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0573 No score
The Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) component of Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Exchange 2000 Server, and Exchange Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via XPAT patterns, possibly related to improper length validation and an "unchecked buffer," leading to off-by-one and heap-based buffer overflows.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0573- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2jpv-5fxc-x33v No score
The Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) component of Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows...
The Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) component of Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Exchange 2000 Server, and Exchange Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via XPAT patterns, possibly related to improper length validation and an "unchecked buffer," leading to off-by-one and heap-based buffer overflows.
- Record
GHSA-2jpv-5fxc-x33v- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows NNTP Service (XPAT) - Denial of Service (MS04-036) | 2004-10-16 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0574 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Microsoft Exchange Server, published October 16, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 67.8%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5070
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17641
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=109761632831563&w=2
ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-012.shtml
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docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-036
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/203126
coresecurity.com/common/showdoc.php?idx=420&idxseccion=10
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0574
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2jpv-5fxc-x33v