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CVE-2003-0301

5.0 · MEDIUM

The IMAP Client for Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 allows remote malicious IMAP servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain large literal size values that cause either integer signedne…

Published Jun 16, 2003microsoftEPSS 5.98%

Overview

CVE-2003-0301 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft outlook_express. It was published on June 16, 2003 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The IMAP Client for Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 allows remote malicious IMAP servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain large literal size values that cause either integer signedness errors or integer overflow errors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update outlook_express to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-0301?

CVE-2003-0301 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft outlook_express. It was published on June 16, 2003 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2003-0301?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2003-0301?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update outlook_express to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2003-0301?

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