CVE-2002-2164 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Express versions 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) by sending an email containing an excessively long HTML anchor (<A HREF>) link. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and a partial impact on availability. While no active exploitation is confirmed, public exploit code exists, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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