CVE-2000-0415 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Express 4.x. Attackers can exploit this by sending a specially crafted email or news message containing a .jpg or .bmp attachment with an excessively long filename. This flaw allows for a denial-of-service condition, rated as medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and no authentication required, leading to partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
98CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:98:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:4.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.27.3110.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:4.27.3110.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.72.2106.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:4.72.2106.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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