# CVE-2004-2482: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by sending crafted emails that trigger automatic downloads when forwarded in Outlook configured with Word as editor.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Aug 2005
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3pc8-5mmp-rgj7

## What is CVE-2004-2482?

CVE-2004-2482 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook, published on 21 Aug 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

Microsoft Outlook 2000 and 2003, when configured to use Microsoft Word 2000 or 2003 as the e-mail editor and when forwarding e-mail, does not properly handle an opening OBJECT tag that does not have a closing OBJECT tag, which causes Outlook to automatically download the URI in the data property of the OBJECT tag and might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2482?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Microsoft Outlook.

## How do I fix CVE-2004-2482?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2482 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2004-2482 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2482 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Outlook

- [CVE-2017-11774](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11774/): Microsoft Office Outlook Security Feature Bypass (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2001-0538](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-0538/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-3870](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3870/): Use after free in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2010-2728](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2728/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2010-0266](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0266/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-2482 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2004-2482 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook, published on 21 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2482 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Microsoft Outlook. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2482/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2482/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-2482
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-2482
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-2482

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