CVE-2008-5424

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The MimeOleClearDirtyTree function in InetComm.dll in Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 does not properly handle (1) multipart/mixed e-mail messages with many MIME parts and possibly (2) e-mail messages with many "Content-type: message/rfc822;" headers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large e-mail message, a related issue to CVE-2006-1173.

La función MimeOleClearDirtyTree en InetComm.dll en Microsoft Outlook Express v6.00.2900.5512 no gestiona apropiadamente (1) mensajes de correo multipart/mixed con muchas partes MIME y posiblemente (2) mensajes de correo electrónico con muchas cabeceras "Content-type: message/rfc822;", lo que permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (consumo de pila o consumo de otros recursos) mediante un correo electrónico de gran tamaño, un problema relacionado a CVE-2006-1173.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-12-11 CVE Reserved
2008-12-11 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-08-07 First Exploit
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-399: Resource Management Errors

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4721	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499038/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499045/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32702	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
http://mime.recurity.com/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Main/AttackIntro	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

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"				6.00.2900.5512 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Outlook Express" and version "6.00.2900.5512"		-		Affected