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CVE-2002-1255

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 14.03%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2002-12-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It affects Microsoft. Its EPSS score suggests a 14.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2002-1255
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
14.03%
Microsoft

Original NVD Description

Microsoft Outlook 2002 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (repeated failure) via an email message with a certain invalid header field that is accessed using POP3, IMAP, or WebDAV, aka "E-mail Header Processing Flaw Could Cause Outlook 2002 to Fail."