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MS04-018: Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express (823353)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 13643
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Synopsis
It is possible to crash the remote email client.Description
The remote host is missing a cumulative security update for Outlook Express that fixes a denial of service vulnerability in the Outlook Express mail client.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to send a malformed message to a victim on the remote host. The message will crash the version of Outlook, thus preventing the user from reading email.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Outlook Express.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2004/ms04-018
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 13643
File Name: smb_nt_ms04-018.nasl
Version: 1.38
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 7/13/2004
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/13/2004
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/13/2004
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2004-0215
BID: 10711