Vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook
CVE-2002-1056
Microsoft Outlook 2000 and 2002, when configured to use Microsoft Word as the email editor, does not block scripts that are used while editing email messages in HTML or Rich Text Format (RTF), which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts via an email that the user forwards or replies to.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.185 (97.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.185 · newest: 0.185 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Outlook — versions 2000, 2002
- Microsoft Word — versions 2000, 2002
References
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:429 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/4397 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-021 (vendor-advisory)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/265621 (mailing-list)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:205 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/8708.php (vdb-entry)