25003 : Microsoft Office mailto: Arbitrary File Access
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Last Modified
4 months ago

Percent Complete
95%

Disclosure
Apr 24, 2006

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Apr 24, 2006

Solution
Unknown

Description

 Microsoft Office contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to access arbitrary files. The issue is due to Microsoft Outlook not properly sanitizing the value of the 'mailto' URI handler. This may allow an attacker to automatically attach an arbitrary file to an e-mail by tricking a user into following a specially crafted link with the "mailto:" URI handler from a malicious web site.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Available

Solution

 Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products
Microsoft Corporation
Watch-list
Office
Watch-list
 2003 Professional Edition
Outlook
Watch-list
 2003 SP1
2003 SP2

References

Manual Testing Notes

Credit
  • Inge Henriksen - inge.henriksenBrand New Doo Doobooleansoft.com -

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