CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0621

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Microsoft Outlook 98 and 2000, and Outlook Express 4.0x and 5.0x allow remote attackers to read files on the client's system via a malformed HTML message that stores files outside of the cache, known as the 'Cache Bypass' vulnerability.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may gain access to sensitive data on the user's system, potentially leading to privacy breaches and information security issues.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest versions and implement filters to protect against malicious HTML messages.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft Outlook 98 and 2000, and Outlook Express 4.0x and 5.0x, allow remote attackers to read files on the client's system via a malformed HTML message that stores files outside of the cache, aka the "Cache Bypass" vulnerability.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS