CVE-2001-0999 in the critical feed json
Outlook Express 6.00 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script by embedding SCRIPT tags in a message whose MIME content type is t…
published 2001-09-12 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0981
- 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 6.00 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script by embedding SCRIPT tags in a message whose MIME content type is text/plain, contrary to the expected behavior that text/plain messages will not run script.
Exploit prediction
12.29% 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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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/214453
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/3334
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/213754
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/7118
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0999
- NVD CVE-2001-0999
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