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CVE-2002-0285

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 12.32%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2002-05-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It affects Windows. Its EPSS score suggests a 12.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2002-0285
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
12.32%
Windows

Original NVD Description

Outlook Express 5.5 and 6.0 on Windows treats a carriage return ("CR") in a message header as if it were a valid carriage return/line feed combination (CR/LF), which could allow remote attackers to bypass virus protection and or other filtering mechanisms via a mail message with headers that only contain the CR, which causes Outlook to create separate headers.