Buffer overflow in various Microsoft applications for Macintosh allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code by invoking the file:// directive with a large number of / characters, which affects Internet Explorer 5.1, Outlook Express 5.0 through 5.0.2, Entourage v. X and 2001, PowerPoint v. X, 2001, and 98, and Excel v. X and 2001 for Macintosh.
2002-04-22T04:00:00.000
2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Deferred
CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | microsoft | entourage | 2001 | Yes |
| Application | microsoft | entourage | v._x | Yes |
| Application | microsoft | excel | 2001 | Yes |
| Application | microsoft | excel | x | Yes |
| Application | microsoft | ie | 5.1 | Yes |
| Application | microsoft | office | 2001 | Yes |
| Application | microsoft | office | 2001 | Yes |
| Application | microsoft | office | v.x | Yes |
| Application | microsoft | outlook_express | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | microsoft | outlook_express | 5.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | microsoft | outlook_express | 5.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | microsoft | outlook_express | 5.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | microsoft | powerpoint | 98 | Yes |
| Application | microsoft | powerpoint | 2001 | Yes |
| Application | microsoft | powerpoint | v.x | Yes |