CVE-2000-0415 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service in Outlook Express by sending messages with attachments having long file names.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0415?
CVE-2000-0415 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook, published on 15 Jun 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in Outlook Express 4.x allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a mail or news message that has a .jpg or .bmp attachment with a long file name.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0415?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0415?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0415 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2000-0415 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0415 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Outlook
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fcfq-f9jq-4c28.