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CVE-2008-1448

Published: Aug 13, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264
7.1HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
26.6%
Top 2.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

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."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

microsoft
commercial·US
outlook expressOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
windows mailOn-prem
Operating Systems / windows
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
marc.info
http://secunia.com/advisories/31415
secunia.com
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/internet-explorer-zone-elevation
coresecurity.com
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