VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-1033
Microsoft Outlook Express before 4.72.3612.1700 allows a malicious user to send a message that contains a .., which can inadvertently cause Outlook to re-enter POP3 command mode and cause the POP3 session to hang.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 17.5%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 17.5%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Microsoft Outlook Express before 4.72.3612.1700 allows a malicious user to send a message that contains a .., which can inadvertently cause Outlook to re-enter POP3 command mode and cause the POP3 session to hang.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 17.50% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/outlook express
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92647407427342&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92663402004275&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/252Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92647407427342&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92663402004275&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/252Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.