CVE-2004-1312

Description

A bug in the HTML parser in a certain Microsoft HTML library, as used in various third party products, may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via certain strings, as reported in GFI MailEssentials for Exchange 9 and 10, and GFI MailSecurity for Exchange 8, which causes emails to remain in IIS or Exchange mail queues.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.99% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory gfi.com Vendor Advisory csis.dk

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/13708	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12148	vdb entry
http://www.csis.dk/default.asp?m=1&a=194	vendor advisory
http://kbase.gfi.com/showarticle.asp?id=KBID002249	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1312?: CVE-2004-1312 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1312?: To fix CVE-2004-1312, 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-2004-1312 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-1312 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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