CVE-2002-0285 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass virus protection and filtering in Outlook Express by using carriage returns in message headers to create separate headers.
- 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-2002-0285?
CVE-2002-0285 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 May 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
Outlook Express 5.5 and 6.0 on Windows treats a carriage return ("CR") in a message header as if it were a valid carriage return/line feed combination (CR/LF), which could allow remote attackers to bypass virus protection and or other filtering mechanisms via a mail message with headers that only contain the CR, which causes Outlook to create separate headers.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0285?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Outlook Express.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0285?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0285 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-0285 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0285 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fh28-5rx8-8227.