CVE-2001-0945 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Outlook Express for Macintosh by sending an email with a long line.
- 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-2001-0945?
CVE-2001-0945 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Feb 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
Buffer overflow in Outlook Express 5.0 through 5.02 for Macintosh allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an e-mail message that contains a long line.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0945?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Outlook Express.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0945?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0945 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2001-0945 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0945 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f4ww-79r7-gg3h.