Vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook
CVE-2004-0503
Microsoft Outlook 2003 allows remote attackers to bypass the default zone restrictions and execute script within media files via a Rich Text Format (RTF) message containing an OLE object for the Windows Media Player, which bypasses Media Player's setting to disallow scripting and may lead to unprompted installation of an executable when exploited in conjunction with predictable-file-location exposures such as CVE-2004-0502.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.114 (96.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.114 · newest: 0.114 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Outlook — versions 2003
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- www.osvdb.org/6217 (vdb-entry)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0885.html (mailing-list)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16173 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/11629 (third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/10369 (Exploit, Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-0503?
- CVE-2004-0503 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook. Published 2004-08-18.
- Is CVE-2004-0503 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.