CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-1378

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 and Outlook 2000, with the security zone set to Internet Zone, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via an HTML email with the CODEBASE parameter set to the program.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to remote code execution, posing a significant security threat to organizational systems.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest version and change the security zone settings to minimize risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 and Outlook 2000, with the security zone set to Internet Zone, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via an HTML email with the CODEBASE parameter set to the program, a vulnerability similar to CAN-2002-0077.

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