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Microsoft Outlook Express MHTML URL Processing Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory:	SA11067	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2004-04-13
Last Update:	2004-06-15
Popularity:	41,987 views

Critical:	Highly critical
Impact:	System access
Where:	From remote
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	Microsoft Windows XP Embedded

Software:	Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x Microsoft Outlook 2000 Microsoft Outlook 2002 Microsoft Outlook 2003 Microsoft Outlook 98 Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 Microsoft Outlook Express 6

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CVE reference:	CVE-2004-0380

Description: A vulnerability has been discovered in Outlook Express, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system via websites or HTML emails. The vulnerability is caused due to a weakness in the way MHTML URLs are handled. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code in the "Local Machine" security zone with the privileges of the current user. MHTML URLs are handled by Outlook Express. However, Outlook and Internet Explorer can also be used as attack vectors. This advisory describes the same issue as: SA10523 Solution: Apply patches. Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 SP2: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-BB04-CCEDCB8ADDBA&displaylang=en Microsoft Outlook Express 6: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-B6AB-EDC1CD625AE0&displaylang=en Microsoft Outlook Express 6 SP1: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-8DB6-EDE1C73F97B5&displaylang=en Microsoft Outlook Express 6 SP1 (64 bit Edition): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-8795-5F785D83CA77&displaylang=en Microsoft Outlook Express 6 on Windows Server 2003: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-8E06-3ADBB7896BCD&displaylang=en Microsoft Outlook Express 6 on Windows Server 2003 (64 bit edition): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-BE99-28C136B14E30&displaylang=en Microsoft Windows XP Embedded: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-a6c2-9509a805b0b1&displaylang=en Provided and/or discovered by: Reported by vendor. Changelog: 2004-04-14: Added link to older advisory. 2004-06-15: Added Windows XP Embedded as affected. Original Advisory: Microsoft MS04-013: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-013.mspx Other References: SA10523: http://secunia.com/advisories/10523/

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