Outlook Express 6.0, with "Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus" enabled, does not block email attachments from forwarded messages, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code
Published Jul 14, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 13.74%
Description
Outlook Express 6.0, with "Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus" enabled, does not block email attachments from forwarded messages, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Affected products
No data.
- 6.0
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: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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 13.74% (0.13737) | 96.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13.74% (0.13737) | 96.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 19.46% (0.19465) | 95.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 12, 2025 | 21.82% (0.21823) | 95.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | 24.36% (0.24362) | 95.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 29.94% (0.29941) | 96.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 34.33% (0.34330) | 95.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 29.94% (0.29941) | 96.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 27.14% (0.27137) | 95.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 5.13% (0.05131) | 93.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 5.13% (0.05131) | 93.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 6.82% (0.06817) | 93.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 25.69% (0.25691) | 95.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 24.61% (0.24605) | 95.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 23.73% (0.23731) | 96.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 23.73% (0.23731) | 94.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7670.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/243869 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.windows-help.net/microsoft/oe6-attach.html x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7670.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/243869 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.windows-help.net/microsoft/oe6-attach.html | x_refsource_MISC |
Change history (0)
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