CVE-2002-0481 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute JavaScript in Outlook via crafted HTML emails leveraging Windows Media Player interactions, bypassing security settings.
- 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-2002-0481?
CVE-2002-0481 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook, published on 11 Jun 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
An interaction between Windows Media Player (WMP) and Outlook 2002 allows remote attackers to bypass Outlook security settings and execute Javascript via an IFRAME in an HTML email message that references .WMS (Windows Media Skin) or other WMP media files, whose onload handlers execute the player.LaunchURL() Javascript function.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0481?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Outlook.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0481?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0481 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2002-0481 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0481 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Outlook
Sources
Also known as GHSA-95hg-rr5j-v2vq.