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CVE-1999-1164

Microsoft Outlook client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending multiple...

5.0 Medium

Microsoft Outlook client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending multiple email messages with the same X-UIDL headers, which causes Outlook to hang.

Exploit likelihood

13.2%Up 6.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Microsoft Outlook client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending multiple email messages with the same X-UIDL headers, which causes Outlook to hang.

Record
CVE-1999-1164
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Microsoft Outlook client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending multiple email messages with the same X-UIDL headers, which causes Outlook to hang.

Record
CVE-1999-1164
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1145 No score

Microsoft Outlook client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending multiple email messages with the same X-UIDL headers, which causes Outlook to hang.

Record
EUVD-1999-1145
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f498-r72q-hr69 No score

Microsoft Outlook client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending multiple...

Microsoft Outlook client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending multiple email messages with the same X-UIDL headers, which causes Outlook to hang.

Record
GHSA-f498-r72q-hr69
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-1999-1164 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Outlook, published June 25, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.2%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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