CVE-2010-0816
Description
Integer overflow in inetcomm.dll in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 SP2, 6, and 6 SP1; Windows Live Mail on Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7; and Windows Mail on Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 allows remote e-mail servers and man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) POP3 or (2) IMAP response, as demonstrated by a certain +OK response on TCP port 110, aka "Outlook Express and Windows Mail Integer Overflow Vulnerability."
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Windows Outlook Express and Windows Mail - Integer Overflow
OS impact
Windows Fixed 3 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| r2 | Not affected | — |
| - | Not affected | — |
| — | Not affected | — |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | outlook_express | 5.5 | |
| microsoft | outlook_express | 6.0 | |
| microsoft | windows_live_mail | | |
| microsoft | windows_mail | | |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-05/0068.html
- http://www.protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=13
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40052
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-131A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-030
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6734
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-05/0068.html
- http://www.protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=13
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40052
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-131A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-030
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6734
CWEs
CWE-189
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.