CVE-2008-1448
The MHTML protocol handler in a component of Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 SP2 and 6 through SP1,...
The MHTML protocol handler in a component of Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 SP2 and 6 through SP1, and Windows Mail, does not assign the correct Internet Explorer Security Zone to UNC share pathnames, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read arbitrary files via an mhtml: URI in conjunction with a redirection, aka "URL Parsing Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.1
The MHTML protocol handler in a component of Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 SP2 and 6 through SP1, and Windows Mail, does not assign the correct Internet Explorer Security Zone to UNC share pathnames, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read arbitrary files via an mhtml: URI in conjunction with a redirection, aka "URL Parsing Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2008-1448- CVSS 2.0
- 7.1 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The MHTML protocol handler in a component of Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 SP2 and 6 through SP1, and Windows Mail, does not assign the correct Internet Explorer Security Zone to UNC share pathnames, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read arbitrary files via an mhtml: URI in conjunction with a redirection, aka "URL Parsing Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2008-1448- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1452 No score
The MHTML protocol handler in a component of Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 SP2 and 6 through SP1, and Windows Mail, does not assign the correct Internet Explorer Security Zone to UNC share pathnames, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read arbitrary files via an mhtml: URI in conjunction with a redirection, aka "URL Parsing Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2008-1452- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8xj3-mf49-rfmm No score
The MHTML protocol handler in a component of Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 SP2 and 6 through SP1,...
The MHTML protocol handler in a component of Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 SP2 and 6 through SP1, and Windows Mail, does not assign the correct Internet Explorer Security Zone to UNC share pathnames, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read arbitrary files via an mhtml: URI in conjunction with a redirection, aka "URL Parsing Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-8xj3-mf49-rfmm- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-1448 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Microsoft Outlook Express, published August 13, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 26.6%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securitytracker.com/id?1020679
securityfocus.com/bid/30585
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
coresecurity.com/content/internet-explorer-zone-elevation
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-048
securitytracker.com/id?1020680
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marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
securityfocus.com/archive/1/495458/100/0/threaded
secunia.com/advisories/31415
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2352
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5886
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1448
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8xj3-mf49-rfmm