Microsoft Outlook 2000 and 2002, when configured to use Microsoft Word as the email editor, does not block scripts that are used while editing email messages in HTML or Rich Text Format (RTF), which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts via an email that the user forwards or replies to
Published Jun 25, 2002
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 18.54%
Description
Microsoft Outlook 2000 and 2002, when configured to use Microsoft Word as the email editor, does not block scripts that are used while editing email messages in HTML or Rich Text Format (RTF), which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts via an email that the user forwards or replies to.
Affected products
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 18.54% (0.18537) | 97.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 18.54% (0.18537) | 96.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 16.38% (0.16381) | 94.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 19.43% (0.19433) | 92.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 16.38% (0.16381) | 94.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 12.91% (0.12908) | 93.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 15.17% (0.15174) | 96.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 15.17% (0.15174) | 94.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 40.60% (0.40600) | 98.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 40.60% (0.40600) | 97.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101760380418890&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/265621 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8708.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4397 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-021 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A205 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A429 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101760380418890&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/265621 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8708.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4397 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-021 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A205 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A429 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.