CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1056

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Microsoft Outlook 2000 and 2002, when configured to use Microsoft Word as the email editor, does not block scripts that are used while editing email messages in HTML or RTF. This could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts via an email that the user forwards or replies to.

Risk Assessment

Attackers could exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code on the user's computer, potentially leading to data theft or system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to disable the use of Microsoft Word as the email editor in Outlook or to implement additional security measures to minimize the risk of executing malicious scripts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft Outlook 2000 and 2002, when configured to use Microsoft Word as the email editor, does not block scripts that are used while editing email messages in HTML or Rich Text Format (RTF), which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts via an email that the user forwards or replies to.

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