Microsoft Outlook 98 / Outlook Express 4.x Long Filename Vulnerability

critical Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 1294

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a buffer overflow

Description

The remote host is running a version of Outlook they may be vulernable to a buffer overflow. Specifically if an attacker sends an attachment with a very long filename, they may be able to execute arbitrary code and/or crash the victim machine.

Solution

Apply patches available from Microsoft website.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 1294

Family: SMTP Clients

Published: 8/20/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.4

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook_express

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2000-0415

BID: 1195

Detections

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