CVE-2008-5424 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512, specifically within the MimeOleClearDirtyTree function in InetComm.dll. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger an infinite loop by sending large email messages containing numerous MIME parts or "Content-type: message/rfc822;" headers. Rated with a CVSS score of 4.3, the vulnerability has a network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and results in partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.00.2900.5512CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.00.2900.5512:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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