CVE-2002-0481

Description

An interaction between Windows Media Player (WMP) and Outlook 2002 allows remote attackers to bypass Outlook security settings and execute Javascript via an IFRAME in an HTML email message that references .WMS (Windows Media Skin) or other WMP media files, whose onload handlers execute the player.LaunchURL() Javascript function.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 6.39% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/263429	mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4340	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8604.php	vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0481?: CVE-2002-0481 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0481?: To fix CVE-2002-0481, 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-2002-0481 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0481 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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