Microsoft Outlook Express IMAP Client literal_size Remote Overflow

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 1096

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a buffer overflow.

Description

The remote e-mail client is Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 which is vulnerable to a boundary condition error whereby a malicious IMAP server may be able to crash or execute code on the client.

Solution

Install latest OE service pack.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 1096

Family: IMAP Servers

Published: 10/11/2005

Updated: 3/6/2019

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 5.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:X/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook_express

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0301

Detections

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