CVE-2004-0121

Public Exploit

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook 2002 does not sufficiently filter parameters of mailto: URLs when using them as arguments when calling OUTLOOK.EXE, which allows remote attackers to use script code in the Local Machine zone and execute arbitrary programs.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 51.47% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory idefense.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-070A.html us government resource third party advisory broken link
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-009 patch vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/305206 us government resource third party advisory mitigation
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15414 vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15429 vdb entry third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A843 vdb entry signature broken link
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-096.shtml third party advisory government resource broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9827 patch vendor advisory exploit vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=79&type=vulnerabilities broken link third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107893704602842&w=2 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0121?
CVE-2004-0121 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0121?
To fix CVE-2004-0121, 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-2004-0121 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2004-0121 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~51% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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