CVE-2002-0285: microsoft outlook_express
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2002-0285 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in microsoft outlook_express. EPSS estimates a 12.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 03-05-2002PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
12.32%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 12.32% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Microsoft1 product
- outlook_express5.5 | 6.0
1 vendor · 1 product