CVE-2004-0380 (GCVE-0-2004-0380)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2004-04-06 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-08 00:17
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The MHTML protocol handler in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 SP2 through Outlook Express 6 SP1 allows remote attackers to bypass domain restrictions and execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated on Internet Explorer using script in a compiled help (CHM) file that references the InfoTech Storage (ITS) protocol handlers such as (1) ms-its, (2) ms-itss, (3) its, or (4) mk:@MSITStore, aka the "MHTML URL Processing Vulnerability."
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
14 references
Date Public
2004-02-13 00:00
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