CVE-2004-0121

N/A Unknown
Published: April 15, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Argument injection vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook 2002 does not sufficiently filter parameters of mailto: URLs when using them as arguments when calling OUTLOOK.EXE, which allows remote attackers to use script code in the Local Machine zone and execute arbitrary programs.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107893704602842&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-096.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=79&type=vulnerabilities
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/305206
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mitigation Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9827
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-070A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-009
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15414
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15429
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A843
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107893704602842&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-096.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=79&type=vulnerabilities
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/305206
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mitigation Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9827
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-070A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-009
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15414
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15429
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A843
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
51.5%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-88

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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