CVE-2008-5424
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Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
- n/a
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://mime.recurity.com/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Main/AttackIntro
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4721
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32702
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499038/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499045/100/0/threaded
References
- http://mime.recurity.com/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Main/AttackIntro
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4721
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32702
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499038/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499045/100/0/threaded
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