ID CVE-2008-5424
Summary The MimeOleClearDirtyTree function in InetComm.dll in Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 does not properly handle (1) multipart/mixed e-mail messages with many MIME parts and possibly (2) e-mail messages with many "Content-type: message/rfc822;" headers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large e-mail message, a related issue to CVE-2006-1173.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.00.2900.5512:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.00.2900.5512:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 4.3 (as of 11-10-2018 - 20:55)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE CWE-399
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK MEDIUM NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
NONE NONE PARTIAL
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
refmap via4
bid 32702
bugtraq
  • 20081208 DoS attacks on MIME-capable software via complex MIME emails
  • 20081209 Re: DoS attacks on MIME-capable software via complex MIME emails
misc http://mime.recurity.com/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Main/AttackIntro
sreason 4721
Last major update 11-10-2018 - 20:55
Published 11-12-2008 - 15:30
Last modified 11-10-2018 - 20:55
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