CVE-2004-0501

Public Exploit

Description

Outlook 2003 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and cause Outlook to request a URL from a remote site via an HTML e-mail message containing a Vector Markup Language (VML) entity whose src parameter points to the remote site, which could allow remote attackers to know when a message has been read, verify valid e-mail addresses, and possibly leak other information.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 50.42% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108637351805607&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16116	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108430168919965&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10323	exploit vdb entry vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=108644231209698&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0501?: CVE-2004-0501 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0501?: To fix CVE-2004-0501, 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-2004-0501 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0501 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~50% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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