CVE-2002-2164 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 21.9% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long <A HREF> link.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 21.91% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2002-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | outlook express |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Alleged Outlook Express 5/6 Link - Denial of Service | 2002-09-09 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0082.html
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/291058
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10067.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5682
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0082.html
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/291058
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10067.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5682
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