CVE-2002-0285 in the critical feed json
Outlook Express 5.5 and 6.0 on Windows treats a carriage return ("CR") in a message header as if it were a valid carriage return/line feed…
published 2002-05-03 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0282
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 12.3%
- EPSS 12.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Outlook Express 5.5 and 6.0 on Windows treats a carriage return ("CR") in a message header as if it were a valid carriage return/line feed combination (CR/LF), which could allow remote attackers to bypass virus protection and or other filtering mechanisms via a mail message with headers that only contain the CR, which causes Outlook to create separate headers.
Exploit prediction
12.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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iss.net
/security_center/static/8198.php
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/4092
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=101362077701164&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0285
- NVD CVE-2002-0285
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