CVE-2001-1547

Outlook Express 6.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Code Execution via Forwarded Email Attachments

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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

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