CVE-2002-1179
Buffer overflow in the S/MIME Parsing capability in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a digitally signed email with a long "From" address, which triggers the overflow when the user views or…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 22.1%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Buffer overflow in the S/MIME Parsing capability in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a digitally signed email with a long "From" address, which triggers the overflow when the user views or previews the message.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 22.08% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/outlook express
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103435413105661&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103429637822920&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103429681123297&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10338.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5944
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-058
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103435413105661&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103429637822920&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103429681123297&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10338.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5944
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-058
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.