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CVE-2002-1179

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2002-10-28 Modified: 2026-06-16

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 Platforms

Microsoft Outlook Express

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References