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$ cve CVE-2004-0502 JSON

CVE-2004-0502 EXPLOIT

5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 20.2% (pctl 97)

Patch early

A public exploit exists.

Description

Outlook 2003, when replying to an e-mail message, stores certain files in a predictable location for the "src" of an img tag of the original message, which allows remote attackers to bypass zone restrictions and exploit other issues that rely on predictable locations, as demonstrated using a shell: URI.

Scoring

CVSS5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0)
VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS20.17% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs
On CISA KEVno
Public exploityes
Published2004-08-18
Last modified2026-06-16

Affected (1)

VendorProduct
microsoftoutlook

Public exploits

SourceTitleDate
exploit-dbMicrosoft Outlook 2003 - Predictable File Location2004-05-10

References

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