CVE-2004-2482

Description

Microsoft Outlook 2000 and 2003, when configured to use Microsoft Word 2000 or 2003 as the e-mail editor and when forwarding e-mail, does not properly handle an opening OBJECT tag that does not have a closing OBJECT tag, which causes Outlook to automatically download the URI in the data property of the OBJECT tag and might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 26.49% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16663	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/7769	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/368492	vendor advisory mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/12041	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10683	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2482?: CVE-2004-2482 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2482?: To fix CVE-2004-2482, 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-2004-2482 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-2482 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~26% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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