CVE-2008-5424 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The MimeOleClearDirtyTree function in InetComm.dll in Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 does not properly handle (1) multipart/mixed e-mail messages with many MIME parts and possibly (2) e-mail messages with many "Content-type: message/rfc822;" headers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large e-mail message, a related issue to CVE-2006-1173.

Published: 2008-12-11

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: 28.8% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.00.2900.5512:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.28809.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://mime.recurity.com/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Main/AttackIntro
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4721
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499038/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499045/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32702

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Outlook Express

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-12-11T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:56:45.856Z

Reserved: 2008-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5424

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-12-11T15:30:00.503

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-5424

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-399

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