Description
Buffer overflow in the S/MIME Parsing capability in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a digitally signed email with a long "From" address, which triggers the overflow when the user views or previews the message.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
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Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5/6.0 - S/MIME Buffer Overflow EDB-21932 · remote · Oct 10, 2002 · verified
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References
- MS02-058 vendor-advisory
- 5944 vdb-entry
- 20021010 Re: Problems applying MS02-058 mailing-list
- 20021010 Outlook Express Remote Code Execution in Preview Pane (S/MIME) mailing-list
- 20021010 Outlook Express Remote Code Execution in Preview Pane (S/MIME) mailing-list
- outlook-smime-bo(10338) vdb-entry