CVE-2001-0538 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via malicious HTML emails or web pages exploiting the Outlook View ActiveX Control.
- 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-2001-0538?
CVE-2001-0538 is a critical code injection 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
Microsoft Outlook View ActiveX Control in Microsoft Outlook 2002 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malicious HTML e-mail message or web page.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0538?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Outlook.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0538?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0538 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2001-0538 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0538 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Outlook
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xxqr-h45r-xgm7.