gsd-2008-5424
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:23
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2008-5424


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    "id": "GSD-2008-5424"
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      "lastModifiedDate": "2018-10-11T20:55Z",
      "publishedDate": "2008-12-11T15:30Z"
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