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Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins --> Category: infos
Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express (823353) Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Checks for ms04-018 over the registry
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
It is possible to crash the remote email client.
Description :
The remote host is missing a cumulative security update for Outlook Express
which fixes a denial of service vulnerability in the Outlook Express mail
client.
To exploit this vulnerability, a possible hacker would need to send a malformed
message to a victim on the remote host. The message will crash her version
of Outlook, thus preventing her from reading her e-mail.
Solution :
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Outlook Express :
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-018.mspx
Threat Level:
Medium / CVSS Base Score : 4
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:N/A:C/I:N/B:A)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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