CVE-2001-1547
Outlook Express 6.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Code Execution via Forwarded Email Attachments
Title source: llmDescription
Outlook Express 6.0, with "Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus" enabled, does not block email attachments from forwarded messages, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7670.php
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/243869
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.windows-help.net/microsoft/oe6-attach.html
Scores
EPSS
0.1374
EPSS Percentile
96.1%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
microsoft/outlook_express
6.0
Published
Dec 31, 2001
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026