CVE-2001-0945

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Published Feb 2, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 19.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in Outlook Express 5.0 through 5.02 for Macintosh allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an e-mail message that contains a long line.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:5.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:5.0.2:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 19.8% (19.788% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100741295502017&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7648.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3611

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Outlook Express

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:37 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 2, 2002, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:37 AM
Reserved: Jan 31, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 3, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

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