CVE-2004-0502 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Outlook zone restrictions by exploiting predictable file locations during email replies, potentially leading to code execution.
- 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-2004-0502?
CVE-2004-0502 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook, published on 3 Jun 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
Outlook 2003, when replying to an e-mail message, stores certain files in a predictable location for the "src" of an img tag of the original message, which allows remote attackers to bypass zone restrictions and exploit other issues that rely on predictable locations, as demonstrated using a shell: URI.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0502?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Outlook.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0502?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0502 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-0502 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-0502 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Outlook
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hh26-f6cr-2h76.