CVE-2008-5424

The MimeOleClearDirtyTree function in InetComm.dll in Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 does not properly handle (1) multipart/mixed e-mail messages with many MIME parts and possibly (2) e-mail messages with many "Content-type: message/rfc822;" headers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large e-mail message, a related issue to CVE-2006-1173.

CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32702
http://mime.recurity.com/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Main/AttackIntro	Exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4721
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499045/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499038/100/0/threaded

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.00.2900.5512:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2008-12-11 07:30

Updated : 2018-10-11 13:55

NVD link : CVE-2008-5424

Mitre link : CVE-2008-5424

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

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Products Affected

microsoft

outlook_express

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