Field Assessment
AI analysis pending.
CVE
CVE-2002-1179
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
20.22%
Microsoft
Original Filing — NVD Description
Buffer overflow in the S/MIME Parsing capability in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a digitally signed email with a long "From" address, which triggers the overflow when the user views or previews the message.