| CVE-2008-5424 | Date: (C)2008-12-11 (M)2023-12-22 |
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.
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -| CVSS V2 Severity: |
| CVSS Score : 4.3 |
| Exploit Score: 8.6 |
| Impact Score: 2.9 |
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| CVSS V2 Metrics: |
| Access Vector: NETWORK |
| Access Complexity: MEDIUM |
| Authentication: NONE |
| Confidentiality: NONE |
| Integrity: NONE |
| Availability: PARTIAL |
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