CVE-1999-1033
Microsoft Outlook Express 4.27.3110/4.72.3120 - POP Denial of Service
Severity Score
9.1
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
2
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
Microsoft Outlook Express before 4.72.3612.1700 allows a malicious user to send a message that contains a .., which can inadvertently cause Outlook to re-enter POP3 command mode and cause the POP3 session to hang.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 1999-05-11 CVE Published
- 1999-05-11 First Exploit
- 2001-08-31 CVE Reserved
- 2024-08-01 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (4)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92647407427342&w=2 | Mailing List | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92663402004275&w=2 | Mailing List |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19207 | 1999-05-11 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/252 | 2024-08-01 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Outlook Express Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Outlook Express" | <= 4.72.3612.1700 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Outlook Express" and version " <= 4.72.3612.1700" | - |
Affected
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Outlook Express Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Outlook Express" | 4.27.3110.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Outlook Express" and version "4.27.3110.1" | - |
Affected
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Outlook Express Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Outlook Express" | 4.72.3120.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Outlook Express" and version "4.72.3120.0" | - |
Affected
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