Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 28, 2002· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-2002-1179

Description

Buffer overflow in the S/MIME Parsing capability in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a digitally signed email with a long "From" address, which triggers the overflow when the user views or previews the message.

Affected products

Microsoft/Outlook Express2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

www.iss.net/security_center/static/10338.phpnvdVendor Advisory
marc.infonvd
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www.securityfocus.com/bid/5944nvd
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-058nvd

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