Buffer overflow in the S/MIME Parsing capability in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a digitally signed email with a long "From" address, which triggers the overflow when the user views or previews the message
Published Sep 1, 2004
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 22.08%
Description
Buffer overflow in the S/MIME Parsing capability in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a digitally signed email with a long "From" address, which triggers the overflow when the user views or previews the message.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.5
- 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 | 22.08% (0.22077) | 97.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 22.08% (0.22077) | 97.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 20.22% (0.20220) | 97.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 50.11% (0.50114) | 97.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 46.47% (0.46470) | 97.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 48.08% (0.48075) | 97.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 52.65% (0.52646) | 97.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 48.08% (0.48075) | 97.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 44.87% (0.44868) | 97.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 43.67% (0.43674) | 97.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 16, 2024 | 65.12% (0.65121) | 97.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 71.19% (0.71187) | 97.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 59.75% (0.59746) | 97.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 40.74% (0.40741) | 96.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 44.63% (0.44626) | 98.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 44.63% (0.44626) | 97.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103435413105661&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103429637822920&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103429681123297&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10338.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5944 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-058 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103435413105661&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103429637822920&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103429681123297&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10338.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5944 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-058 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
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