CVE-2000-0621
highpriority · track · 38EPSS 0.221 · 98 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Microsoft Outlook 98 and 2000, and Outlook Express 4.0x and 5.0x, allow remote attackers to read files on the client's system via a malformed HTML message that stores files outside of the cache, aka the "Cache Bypass" vulnerability.
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Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
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affected products (8)
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also known as (2)
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references (8)
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- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-14.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1501enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-046enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5013enisa_euvd
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-14.htmlPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resourcenvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1501PatchVendor Advisorynvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-046nvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5013nvd
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