PT-2001-2632 · Microsoft · Outlook Express

Published 2001-12-31 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2001-1547

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 Outlook Express version 6.0

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by not blocking email attachments from forwarded messages, even when the "Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus" option is enabled.

Recommendations For Outlook Express version 6.0, consider disabling the ability to receive or open forwarded messages with attachments until a fix is available. Restrict access to potentially malicious attachments to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2001-1547

Affected Products

Outlook Express

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1547 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/243869 · Note
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/7670.php · Note
• http://windows-help.net/microsoft/oe6-attach.html · Note