CVE-2000-0621

Description

Microsoft Outlook 98 and 2000, and Outlook Express 4.0x and 5.0x, allow remote attackers to read files on the client's system via a malformed HTML message that stores files outside of the cache, aka the "Cache Bypass" vulnerability.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.84% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1501	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5013	vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-046	vendor advisory
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-14.html	us government resource third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0621?: CVE-2000-0621 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0621?: To fix CVE-2000-0621, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0621 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0621 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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