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MS04-013: Cumulative Update for Outlook Express (837009)
high Nessus Plugin ID 12208
Synopsis
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the web client.Description
The remote host has a version of Outlook Express that has a bug in its MHTML URL processor that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on this host.To exploit this flaw, an attacker would need to send a malformed email to a user of this host using Outlook, or would need to lure him into visiting a rogue website.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP and 2003.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2004/ms04-013
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 12208
File Name: smb_nt_ms04-013.nasl
Version: 1.44
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 4/13/2004
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 8.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/13/2004
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/25/2003
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2004-0380