CVE-2002-2313 Code injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published 26 Oct 2007 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary programs via crafted HTML emails in Eudora when Microsoft viewer is enabled, requiring user interaction.

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-2002-2313?

CVE-2002-2313 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Oct 2007. 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

Eudora email client 5.1.1, with "use Microsoft viewer" enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via an HTML email message containing a META refresh tag that references an embedded .mhtml file with ActiveX controls that execute a second embedded program, which is processed by Internet Explorer.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2313?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Qualcomm Eudora.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2313?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2313 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-2002-2313 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2313 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fx46-g8v4-w5fp.