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MS08-048: Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (951066)
high Nessus Plugin ID 33877
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Synopsis
An information disclosure vulnerability is present on the remote host due to an issue in Outlook Express / Microsoft MailDescription
The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Outlook Express which contains a flaw that might be used to cause an information disclosure.To exploit this flaw, an attacker would need to send a malformed email to a victim on the remote host and have him open it.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Outlook Express and Windows Mail.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2008/ms08-048
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 33877
File Name: smb_nt_ms08-048.nasl
Version: 1.27
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 8/13/2008
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.1
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/12/2008
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/12/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-1448
BID: 30585