// For flags

CVE-2002-0980

Microsoft Outlook Express 5/6 - MHTML URL Handler File Rendering

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The Web Folder component for Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 writes an error message to a known location in the temporary folder, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting it into the error message, then referring to the error message file via a mhtml: URL.

El componente de Carpetas Web en Internet Explorer 5.5 y 6.0 escribe un mensaje de error en una localización conocida en una carpeta temporal, lo que permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario inyectándolo en el mensaje de error, y refiriendose al mensaje de error mediante una URL mhtml:

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2002-08-15 First Exploit
  • 2002-08-21 CVE Reserved
  • 2002-08-23 CVE Published
  • 2023-06-21 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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5.5
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Affected
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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5.5
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sp1
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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5.5
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sp2
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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6.0
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Affected