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Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins --> Category: infos
Vulnerability in Outlook Express Could Allow Remote Code Execution (897715) Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary Acertains the version of MSOE.dll
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the email client.
Description :
The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Outlook Express which contains
a security flaw which may allow a possible hacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.
To exploit this flaw, a possible hacker would need to lure a user to connect to a rogue NNTP
(news) server sending malformed replies to several queries.
Solution :
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Outlook Express :
Solution : http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-030.mspx
Threat Level:
High / CVSS Base Score : 8
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)
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