PT-2001-1584 · Qualcomm · Eudora

Published 2001-06-27 · Updated 2017-10-10 · CVE-2001-0365

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Eudora versions prior to 5.1

Description The issue allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code when specific options are enabled, via an HTML email message containing Javascript, with ActiveX controls and malicious code within IMG tags. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not available. There is no information provided about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations For versions prior to 5.1, update to version 5.1 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the 'Use Microsoft Viewer' and 'allow executables in HTML content' options until a patch is available. Restrict access to HTML email messages with ActiveX controls and malicious code within IMG tags to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2001-0365

Affected Products

Eudora

References · 5

• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/2490 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/20688 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0365 · Security Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98503741910995&w=2 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6262 · Note