CVE-2002-0481
An interaction between Windows Media Player (WMP) and Outlook 2002 allows remote attackers to bypass Outlook security settings and execute Javascript via an IFRAME in an HTML email message that references .WMS (Windows Media Skin) or other WMP media…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.1%, higher than 95% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
An interaction between Windows Media Player (WMP) and Outlook 2002 allows remote attackers to bypass Outlook security settings and execute Javascript via an IFRAME in an HTML email message that references .WMS (Windows Media Skin) or other WMP media files, whose onload handlers execute the player.LaunchURL() Javascript function.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 10.06% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/outlook
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/263429Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8604.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4340Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/263429Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8604.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4340Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.