CVE-2005-0057

The Hyperlink Object Library for Windows 98, 2000, XP, and Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted link that triggers an "unchecked buffer" in the library, possibly due to a buffer overflow.

Published: 2005-05-02 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2005-0057 is rated Moderate Risk (61.8/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 64.12%, 98th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-0057

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-02-11 66.80% 64.12% -2.67%
2 2026-01-03 49.71% 66.80% +17.08%
3 2025-12-28 — 49.71% —

Full EPSS history (20 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2005-0057

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2005-0057

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2005-0057

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft windows_2000 — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_2000 — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_2000 — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_2000 — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_2000 — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_2003_server enterprise cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_2003_server enterprise_64-bit cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise_64-bit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_2003_server r2 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_2003_server r2 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:*:datacenter_64-bit:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_2003_server standard cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:standard:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_2003_server web cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_98 — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_98se — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_me — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_me:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_xp — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_xp — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:home:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_xp — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:media_center:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_xp — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:professional:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_xp — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_xp — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:home:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_xp — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:media_center:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_xp — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:home:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_xp — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:media_center:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_xp — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2005-0057

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