CVE-2002-0481 describes a vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook 2002, where its interaction with Windows Media Player allows remote attackers to bypass security settings. By embedding an IFRAME in an HTML email referencing specific Windows Media Player files, attackers can execute JavaScript via the player.LaunchURL() function. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1, indicating a medium severity with high attack complexity, but potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, suggesting awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2002CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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