CVE-2002-2164 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Microsoft Outlook Express by sending emails with excessively long HTML links, requiring user interaction to view the message.
- 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-2002-2164?
CVE-2002-2164 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 2005. 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 Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long <A HREF> link.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2164?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Outlook Express.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2164?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2164 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-2002-2164 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-2164 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c6p2-r32q-c84p.