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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2002-1056

Microsoft Outlook 2000 and 2002, when configured to use Microsoft Word as the email editor, does not block scripts that are used while editing email messages in HTML or Rich Text Format (RTF), which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary…

HIGH 7.5EPSS 18.5%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.5%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Microsoft Outlook 2000 and 2002, when configured to use Microsoft Word as the email editor, does not block scripts that are used while editing email messages in HTML or Rich Text Format (RTF), which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts via an email that the user forwards or replies to.

CVSS 2.0
7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
18.54% probability · 97th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
microsoft/outlook · microsoft/word
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.