Unscored severity · published Oct 28, 2002
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…
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CVSS
22.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)22.1% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OE
Outlook Express · Microsoft
5.5; 6.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1179
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-1179
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103435413105661&w=2
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103429637822920&w=2
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103429681123297&w=2
Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10338.php
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5944
docs.microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-058
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