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Microsoft Outlook Express and Windows Mail Integer Overflow Vulnerability( 12 May 2010 )

Last Update Date: 28 Jan 2011 Release Date: 12 May 2010 5354 Views

RISK: Medium Risk

An unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Windows Mail Client handles specially crafted mail responses. An attempt to exploit the vulnerability would not require authentication, allowing an attacker to exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted response to a client initiating a connection to a server under his control using the common mail protocols POP3 and IMAP.


Impact

  • Remote Code Execution

System / Technologies affected

  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows 7
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 6
  • Windows Mail
  • Windows Live Mail

Solutions

Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.

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