Microsoft Outlook 2003 - Predictable File Location

Author: http-equiv
type: remote
platform: windows
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date_added: 2004-05-10 
date_updated: 2013-01-14 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2004-0502;OSVDB-5998 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10307/info

Microsoft Outlook 2003 is reported to be prone to store files that are specified in img tags, in predictable locations.

This may present a security risk because many known (and potential) Internet Explorer vulnerabilities depend on the attacker being able to directly reference malicious content on a victim system. Given both the ability to place such content on the file system and reference it specifically by location, exploitation of many browser-based vulnerabilities becomes possible.

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