FKIE_CVE-2008-5424

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-12-11 15:30 - Updated: 2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
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
cve@mitre.orghttp://mime.recurity.com/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Main/AttackIntroExploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/4721
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499038/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499045/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32702
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://mime.recurity.com/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Main/AttackIntroExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4721
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499038/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499045/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32702
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft outlook_express 6.00.2900.5512
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  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
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