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 previews the message.

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10338.php	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5944
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103429681123297&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103429637822920&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103435413105661&w=2
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-058

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:5.5:::::::*

Information

Published : 2002-10-27 21:00

Updated : 2018-10-12 14:32

NVD link : CVE-2002-1179

Mitre link : CVE-2002-1179

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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Products Affected

microsoft

outlook_express

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