Outlook Express 6.00 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script by embedding SCRIPT tags in a message whose MIME content type is text/plain, contrary to the expected behavior that text/plain messages will not run script
Published Feb 2, 2002
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 12.29%
Description
Outlook Express 6.00 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script by embedding SCRIPT tags in a message whose MIME content type is text/plain, contrary to the expected behavior that text/plain messages will not run script.
Affected products
No data.
- 6.0
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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:P/I:P/A:P
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.29% (0.12292) | 96.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.29% (0.12292) | 95.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.73% (0.12728) | 93.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 16.61% (0.16610) | 91.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 12.73% (0.12728) | 93.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.87% (0.00872) | 83.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 21, 2024 | 0.87% (0.00872) | 81.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.87% (0.00872) | 79.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 13.53% (0.13525) | 95.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 13.53% (0.13525) | 95.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 13.53% (0.13525) | 90.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/213754 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/214453 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3334 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7118 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/213754 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/214453 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3334 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7118 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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