Vulnerability Name:

CCN-8667

Published:2002-03-28
Updated:2002-03-28
Summary:Microsoft Internet Explorer and Outlook could allow the execution of arbitrary files that are embedded within Temporary Internet Files (TIFs). A remote attacker could create a specially-crafted HTML email, newsgroup posting, or Web page that uses base64 encoding and the "Content-Type:" and "Content-Location:" headers to specify malicious files to be stored within TIFs, which could be executed using a Windows Media Player file or another file type that the victim can be tricked into opening, if the exact location of the files could be determined.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Mar 28 2002 - 01:37:58 CST
HELP.dropper: IE6, OE6, Outlook...lookOut

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Mar 29 2002 - 02:42:38 CST
Outlook Express Attach Execution Exploit (img tag + innerHTML + TIF dos name)

Source: CCN
Type: BID-4387
Microsoft Temporary Internet File Execution Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-tif-execute-files(8667)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    microsoft outlook 2000
    microsoft outlook 2002
    microsoft outlook express 6.0
    microsoft ie 6.0