CVE-2002-1179 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 22.1% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 22.08% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2002-10-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | outlook express |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5/6.0 - S/MIME Buffer Overflow | 2002-10-10 |
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.php
- 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.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5944
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-058
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