CVE-2000-0753 Information disclosure in n/a
Microsoft Outlook leaks the sender's physical file path in winmail.dat attachments, allowing attackers to gather local system information.
- 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-2000-0753?
CVE-2000-0753 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook, published on 9 Mar 2002. 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
The Microsoft Outlook mail client identifies the physical path of the sender's machine within a winmail.dat attachment to Rich Text Format (RTF) files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0753?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Outlook.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0753?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0753 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2000-0753 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0753 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Outlook
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7ww5-vvcr-3rw4.