CVE-2004-2482
First published: Fri Dec 31 2004(Updated: )
Microsoft Outlook 2000 and 2003, when configured to use Microsoft Word 2000 or 2003 as the e-mail editor and when forwarding e-mail, does not properly handle an opening OBJECT tag that does not have a closing OBJECT tag, which causes Outlook to automatically download the URI in the data property of the OBJECT tag and might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Outlook | =2000 | |
| Microsoft Outlook | =2003 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2004-2482?
CVE-2004-2482 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that can lead to information disclosure.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2482?
To mitigate CVE-2004-2482, users should update to the latest patches for Microsoft Outlook 2000 and 2003.
Who is affected by CVE-2004-2482?
CVE-2004-2482 affects users of Microsoft Outlook 2000 and 2003 that are configured to use Microsoft Word as their email editor.
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2004-2482?
The consequence of CVE-2004-2482 can include the automatic downloading of malicious content when an email is forwarded.
Is CVE-2004-2482 easy to exploit?
Exploitation of CVE-2004-2482 can be conducted through specially crafted emails, making it relatively easy for attackers.
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/first-publish-date
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/references
- agent/author
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/description
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-historical
- vendor/microsoft
- canonical/microsoft outlook
- version/microsoft outlook/2000
- version/microsoft outlook/2003