Title: Microsoft Outlook Express / Windows Mail STAT Response Overflow
Info
Disclosure
May 11, 2010
Discovery
Unknown
Dates
Exploit
May 11, 2010
Solution
May 11, 2010
Description
Outlook Express and Windows Live Mail are prone to an overflow condition. The application fails to properly sanitize server-supplied input resulting in an integer overflow. With a specially crafted STAT response, a remote attacker can potentially cause arbitrary code execution.
Classification
Location:
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Integrity
Solution:
Patch / RCS
Exploit:
Exploit Public
Disclosure:
Vendor Verified,
Vendor Verified,
Coordinated Disclosure
Solution
Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.