CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2008-5424

The MimeOleClearDirtyTree function in InetComm.dll in Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 does not properly handle (1) multipart/mixed e-mail messages with many MIME parts and possibly (2) e-mail messages with many "Content-type: message/rfc822;" headers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large e-mail message, a related issue to CVE-2006-1173.

4.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

References
Link Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32702
http://mime.recurity.com/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Main/AttackIntro Exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4721
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499045/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499038/100/0/threaded
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.00.2900.5512:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2008-12-11 03:30

Updated : 2018-10-11 08:55

NVD link : CVE-2008-5424

Mitre link : CVE-2008-5424

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-399