CVE-2004-0502 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2004-06-03

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: 20.2% Moderate

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.20173.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108420583612655&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108637351805607&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=108644231209698&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/11572
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10307
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16104

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Outlook

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2004-06-03T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:17:15.093Z

Reserved: 2004-05-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2004-0502

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2004-08-18T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:05:46.033

Link: CVE-2004-0502

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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