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CVE-2003-1378

Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 and Outlook 2000, with the security zone set to Internet Zone,...

8.8 HighPublic exploit

Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 and Outlook 2000, with the security zone set to Internet Zone, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via an HTML email with the CODEBASE parameter set to the program, a vulnerability similar to CAN-2002-0077.

Exploit likelihood

15.6%Down 10.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 and Outlook 2000, with the security zone set to Internet Zone, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via an HTML email with the CODEBASE parameter set to the program, a vulnerability similar to CAN-2002-0077.

Record
CVE-2003-1378
CVSS 2.0
8.8 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 and Outlook 2000, with the security zone set to Internet Zone, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via an HTML email with the CODEBASE parameter set to the program, a vulnerability similar to CAN-2002-0077.

Record
CVE-2003-1378
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-1368 No score

Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 and Outlook 2000, with the security zone set to Internet Zone, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via an HTML email with the CODEBASE parameter set to the program, a vulnerability similar to CAN-2002-0077.

Record
EUVD-2003-1368
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rx6q-7jmv-mc9j No score

Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 and Outlook 2000, with the security zone set to Internet Zone,...

Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 and Outlook 2000, with the security zone set to Internet Zone, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via an HTML email with the CODEBASE parameter set to the program, a vulnerability similar to CAN-2002-0077.

Record
GHSA-rx6q-7jmv-mc9j
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBMicrosoft Outlook2000/Express 6.0 - Arbitrary Program Execution2003-02-24

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2003-1378 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Microsoft Outlook, published December 31, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.6%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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