CVE-2001-0145 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via a malformed vCard birthday field in Outlook, requiring user interaction to open the malicious card.
- 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-2001-0145?
CVE-2001-0145 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook, published on 4 Apr 2001. 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 VCard handler in Outlook 2000 and 98, and Outlook Express 5.x, allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed vCard birthday field.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0145?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0145?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0145 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-2001-0145 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0145 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Outlook
Sources
Also known as GHSA-739r-qwgh-rfgr.