VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2002-1179
CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability22.08%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2002-10-28
Last modified2026-06-16
Description
Buffer overflow in the S/MIME Parsing capability in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a digitally signed email with a long "From" address, which triggers the overflow when the user views or previews the message.