CVE-2002-0285

Description

Outlook Express 5.5 and 6.0 on Windows treats a carriage return ("CR") in a message header as if it were a valid carriage return/line feed combination (CR/LF), which could allow remote attackers to bypass virus protection and or other filtering mechanisms via a mail message with headers that only contain the CR, which causes Outlook to create separate headers.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 6.99% Top 10%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8198.php	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4092	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101362077701164&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0285?: CVE-2002-0285 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0285?: To fix CVE-2002-0285, 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-2002-0285 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0285 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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