Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0/5.5/6.0 HREF Link memory corruption
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0/5.5/6.0 (Mail Client Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part of the component HREF Link Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
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.
The weakness was released 12/31/2002 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-2164 since 11/16/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.
The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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- end of life
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9
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VulDB Temp Score: 6.9
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
09/09/2002 🔍12/31/2002 🔍
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11/16/2005 🔍
08/06/2014 🔍
04/20/2019 🔍
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2002-2164 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 5682 - Alleged Outlook Express Link Denial of Service Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 08/06/2014 12:18Updated: 04/20/2019 09:23
Changes: 08/06/2014 12:18 (54), 04/20/2019 09:23 (1)
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