CVE-2004-0502 describes a vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook 2003 where replying to an email stores certain files in a predictable location. This allows remote attackers to bypass security zone restrictions and exploit other issues by leveraging these predictable file paths, such as with a "shell:" URI. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with network access and low attack complexity, potentially leading to information disclosure. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog and with no active Metasploit or Nuclei exploits, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-24101) exists, demonstrating proof-of-concept code. Community discussion and media coverage for this older CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2003CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.