CVE-2004-0501 json
Outlook 2003 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and cause Outlook to request a URL from a remote site via an HT…
published 2004-06-03 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0500
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 18.7%
- EPSS 18.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Outlook 2003 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and cause Outlook to request a URL from a remote site via an HTML e-mail message containing a Vector Markup Language (VML) entity whose src parameter points to the remote site, which could allow remote attackers to know when a message has been read, verify valid e-mail addresses, and possibly leak other information.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-24114)
- Published
Exploit prediction
18.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-24114 Microsoft Outlook 2003 - Mail Client E-mail Address Verification remote, 2004-05-11
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10323 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/10323
vdb-entry, exploit, vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=108637351805607&w=2
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/16116
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=108430168919965&w=2
mailing-list
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marc.info
/?l=ntbugtraq&m=108644231209698&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-0501
- NVD CVE-2004-0501
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