Title: Microsoft Outlook Unauthorized Email Access Vulnerability
Severity: HIGH
Description:
Microsoft Outlook introduces a vulnerability that may allow attackers to access user email.
Outlook introduces an ActiveX control called "Microsoft Outlook View Control". The flaw is that this control is marked 'safe for scripting' when it should not be. It is therefore accessible to scripts embedded in html documents, including email and remote websites.
Scripts can access user email through a property of this control called 'selection'.
It has been reported that malicious websites or html email messages may be able to disclose email content to attackers, or may allow attackers to delete emails without user knowledge or consent.
Affected Products:
- Microsoft Office XP
- Microsoft Outlook 2000 0.0.0
- Microsoft Outlook 2002 0.0.0
- Microsoft Outlook 98 0.0.0
References:
- Microsoft: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-038
- Russ <Russ.Cooper@RC.ON.CA>: Vulnerability in IE/Outlook ActiveX control
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