CVE-2002-1179
Buffer overflow in the S/MIME Parsing capability in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 and 6.0 allows...
Buffer overflow in the S/MIME Parsing capability in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a digitally signed email with a long "From" address, which triggers the overflow when the user views or previews the message.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the S/MIME Parsing capability in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a digitally signed email with a long "From" address, which triggers the overflow when the user views or previews the message.
- Record
CVE-2002-1179- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the S/MIME Parsing capability in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a digitally signed email with a long "From" address, which triggers the overflow when the user views or previews the message.
- Record
CVE-2002-1179- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1163 No score
Buffer overflow in the S/MIME Parsing capability in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a digitally signed email with a long "From" address, which triggers the overflow when the user views or previews the message.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1163- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-42fg-866w-8hxj No score
Buffer overflow in the S/MIME Parsing capability in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 and 6.0 allows...
Buffer overflow in the S/MIME Parsing capability in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a digitally signed email with a long "From" address, which triggers the overflow when the user views or previews the message.
- Record
GHSA-42fg-866w-8hxj- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5/6.0 - S/MIME Buffer Overflow | 2002-10-10 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-1179 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Outlook Express, published October 28, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 22.1%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-058
securityfocus.com/bid/5944
marc.info?l=ntbugtraq&m=103429681123297&w=2
iss.net/security_center/static/10338.php
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1179
github.com/advisories/GHSA-42fg-866w-8hxj