7.1

CVE-2008-1448: microsoft outlook_express

CVSS: 7.1v2.0HighModified
Published 13-08-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-1448 is a high (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in microsoft outlook_express. EPSS estimates a 26.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
26.63%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-08-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The MHTML protocol handler in a component of Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 SP2 and 6 through SP1, and Windows Mail, does not assign the correct Internet Explorer Security Zone to UNC share pathnames, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read arbitrary files via an mhtml: URI in conjunction with a redirection, aka "URL Parsing Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

26.63%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 26.63% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
26.63%

Known exploited

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Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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