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CVE-2008-1448

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Published: Aug 13, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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7.1
Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.9
Source: NVD

Description

The MHTML protocol handler in a component of Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 SP2 and 6 through SP1, and Windows Mail, does not assign the correct Internet Explorer Security Zone to UNC share pathnames, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read arbitrary files via an mhtml: URI in conjunction with a redirection, aka "URL Parsing Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Affected (4)

2 products
Outlook Express
Windows Mail
Configuration A
4 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Microsoft
Version 5.5 sp2
Version 6.0
Version 6.0 sp1
All versions

Related CWEs

References (22)

Source: secure@microsoft.com
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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