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CVE-2000-0621

Microsoft Outlook 98 and 2000, and Outlook Express 4.0x and 5.0x, allow remote attackers to read...

7.5 High

CVE-2000-0621 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Outlook, published July 20, 2000. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 22.1%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
22.1%EPSS, 97th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Microsoft Outlook 98 and 2000, and Outlook Express 4.0x and 5.0x, allow remote attackers to read files on the client's system via a malformed HTML message that stores files outside of the cache, aka the "Cache Bypass" vulnerability.

Exploit likelihood

22.1%Up 8.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

Microsoft Outlook 98 and 2000, and Outlook Express 4.0x and 5.0x, allow remote attackers to read files on the client's system via a malformed HTML message that stores files outside of the cache, aka the "Cache Bypass" vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2000-0621
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Microsoft Outlook 98 and 2000, and Outlook Express 4.0x and 5.0x, allow remote attackers to read files on the client's system via a malformed HTML message that stores files outside of the cache, aka the "Cache Bypass" vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2000-0621
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0617No score

Microsoft Outlook 98 and 2000, and Outlook Express 4.0x and 5.0x, allow remote attackers to read files on the client's system via a malformed HTML message that stores files outside of the cache, aka the "Cache Bypass" vulnerability.

Record
EUVD-2000-0617
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vvh2-vwv7-8grxNo score

Microsoft Outlook 98 and 2000, and Outlook Express 4.0x and 5.0x, allow remote attackers to read...

Microsoft Outlook 98 and 2000, and Outlook Express 4.0x and 5.0x, allow remote attackers to read files on the client's system via a malformed HTML message that stores files outside of the cache, aka the "Cache Bypass" vulnerability.

Record
GHSA-vvh2-vwv7-8grx
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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