CVE-2000-0567 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in email headers, requiring user interaction to open the malicious email.
- 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-2000-0567?
CVE-2000-0567 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook, published on 13 Oct 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 Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long Date field in an email header, aka the "Malformed E-mail Header" vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0567?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0567?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0567 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-2000-0567 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0567 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Outlook
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4w6m-4639-4jgr.