CVE-2001-0145

Description

Buffer overflow in VCard handler in Outlook 2000 and 98, and Outlook Express 5.x, allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed vCard birthday field.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 9.72% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory atstake.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-012	vendor advisory
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2001/a022301-1.txt	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0145?: CVE-2001-0145 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0145?: To fix CVE-2001-0145, 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-2001-0145 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0145 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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