CVE-2002-1179
7.5
CVSS v2.0 Base Score
49.16%
MEDIUM RiskEPSS (98th percentile)
NVD-CWE-Other
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.
Published: 10/28/2002
Modified: 4/16/2026
Vulnerability Summary
CVSS v2 Score
7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)
49.16%MEDIUM Exploitation Risk
98th percentile
This vulnerability has a 49.16% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.
CWE Classification
NVD-CWE-Other