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title: "CVE-2004-0206: Network Dynamic Data Exchange (NetDDE)… | CubePath"
description: "Network Dynamic Data Exchange (NetDDE) services for Microsoft Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0206
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# CVE-2004-0206: Network Dynamic Data Exchange (NetDDE)… | CubePath

## Description

Network Dynamic Data Exchange (NetDDE) services for Microsoft Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows attackers to remotely execute arbitrary code or locally gain privileges via a malicious message or application that involves an "unchecked buffer," possibly a buffer overflow.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0206)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.74657 (74.7% probability)

Percentile

99.5%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [win-ms04031-patch(17657)](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17657)  (exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com) vdb-entry
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2394](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2394)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4592](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4592)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [11372](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11372)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [VU#640488](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/640488)  (kb.cert.org) third-party-advisory
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:3120](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3120)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1852](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1852)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [20041013 Microsoft Windows NetDDE Service Buffer Overflow](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109786703930674&w=2)  (marc.info) mailing-list
- [12803](http://secunia.com/advisories/12803/)  (secunia.com) third-party-advisory
- [MS04-031](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-031)  (docs.microsoft.com) vendor-advisory
- [win-netdde-bo(16556)](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16556)  (exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com) vdb-entry
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5074](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5074)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6788](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6788)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:3242](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3242)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Mar 11, 2004
2. Record published Oct 16, 2004
3. Record last updated Aug 8, 2024

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