Description
Argument injection vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook 2002 does not sufficiently filter parameters of mailto: URLs when using them as arguments when calling OUTLOOK.EXE, which allows remote attackers to use script code in the Local Machine zone and execute arbitrary programs.
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.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Outlook 2002 - 'Mailto' Quoting Zone Bypass EDB-23796 · remote · Mar 9, 2004 · verified
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References
- TA04-070A third-party-advisory
- MS04-009 vendor-advisory
- VU#305206 third-party-advisory
- outlook-mailtourl-execute-code(15414) vdb-entry
- outlook-ms04009-patch(15429) vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:843 vdb-entry signature
- O-096 third-party-advisory government-resource
- 9827 vdb-entry
- 20040309 Microsoft Outlook "mailto:" Parameter Passing Vulnerability third-party-advisory
- 20040310 Outlook mailto: URL argument injection vulnerability mailing-list