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CVE-2002-1179

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 20.22%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2002-10-28 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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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.