CVE-2002-1056
HIGHEPSS 97th pctlDescription
Microsoft Outlook 2000 and 2002, when configured to use Microsoft Word as the email editor, does not block scripts that are used while editing email messages in HTML or Rich Text Format (RTF), which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts via an email that the user forwards or replies to.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101760380418890&w=2
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/265621
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8708.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4397
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-021
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A205
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A429
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.