4.3

CVE-2008-5424: microsoft outlook_express Resource Management Errors

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
Published 11-12-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-5424 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in microsoft outlook_express. EPSS estimates a 12.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
12.26%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 11-12-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The MimeOleClearDirtyTree function in InetComm.dll in Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 does not properly handle (1) multipart/mixed e-mail messages with many MIME parts and possibly (2) e-mail messages with many "Content-type: message/rfc822;" headers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large e-mail message, a related issue to CVE-2006-1173.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

12.26%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 12.26% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
12.26%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (mime.recurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

5 links