CVE-2003-1378

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Published Oct 19, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 15.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 and Outlook 2000, with the security zone set to Internet Zone, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via an HTML email with the CODEBASE parameter set to the program, a vulnerability similar to CAN-2002-0077.

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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:2000:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:2000:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:2000:sr1::::::
	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 Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 15.6% (15.583% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/312910
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/312929
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6923
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11411

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Outlook Outlook Express

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:28 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 19, 2007, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:28 AM
Reserved: Oct 18, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:04 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:04 PM

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