CVE-2004-0215 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can crash Microsoft Outlook Express by sending a malformed email header, requiring the user to open 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-2004-0215?
CVE-2004-0215 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2004. 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
Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 and 6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed e-mail header.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0215?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Avaya Definity One Media Server, Avaya Ip600 Media Servers, Avaya Modular Messaging Message Storage Server, Avaya S8100, Microsoft Outlook Express.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0215?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0215 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-2004-0215 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0215 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xf5q-rhr2-cvv9.