Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2001· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2001-1547

Description

Outlook Express 6.0, with "Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus" enabled, does not block email attachments from forwarded messages, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Affected products

Microsoft/Outlook Express
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.iss.net/security_center/static/7670.phpnvd
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/243869nvd
www.windows-help.net/microsoft/oe6-attach.htmlnvd

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