CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-2313

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Eudora email client 5.1.1 with 'use Microsoft viewer' enabled allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via an HTML email message containing a META refresh tag that references an embedded .mhtml file with ActiveX controls.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to remotely execute unauthorized programs, potentially leading to data loss or system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to disable the 'use Microsoft viewer' option in Eudora and avoid opening email messages from unknown sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Eudora email client 5.1.1, with "use Microsoft viewer" enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via an HTML email message containing a META refresh tag that references an embedded .mhtml file with ActiveX controls that execute a second embedded program, which is processed by Internet Explorer.

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