CVE-2002-2164

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Published Nov 16, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 21.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long <A HREF> link.

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:5.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.0:::::::*

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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: 21.9% (21.911% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0082.html
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/291058
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10067.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5682

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Outlook Express

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 4:38 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 16, 2005, 9:17 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 4:38 PM
Reserved: Nov 16, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:00 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:00 PM

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