Buffer overflow in Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long Date field in an email header, aka the "Malformed E-mail Header" vulnerability
Published Oct 13, 2000
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 32.33%
Description
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long Date field in an email header, aka the "Malformed E-mail Header" vulnerability.
Affected products
No data.
- 97
- 98
- 2000
- 4.0
- 4.01
- 5.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 32.33% (0.32329) | 98.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 32.33% (0.32329) | 98.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 18.30% (0.18305) | 95.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 19.90% (0.19902) | 95.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 22.00% (0.22004) | 95.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 20.63% (0.20634) | 95.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.93% (0.03928) | 92.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 3.93% (0.03928) | 91.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 3.53% (0.03531) | 90.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.67% (0.03670) | 90.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 24.73% (0.24729) | 96.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 24.73% (0.24729) | 95.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1481 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-043 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4953 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1481 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-043 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4953 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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