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CVE-2004-0284

UnknownEPSS 16.77%

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CVE-2004-0284 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Outlook 2002, and Outlook 2003 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption), if "Do not save encrypted pages to disk" is disabled, via a web site or HTML e-mail that contains two null characters (%00) after the host name.. EPSS estimates a 16.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Outlook 2002, and Outlook 2003 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption), if "Do not save encrypted pages to disk" is disabled, via a web site or HTML e-mail that contains two null characters (%00) after the host name.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
16.77%

96.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
MicrosoftIe6.0Sp1
MicrosoftInternet Explorer6.0—
MicrosoftOutlook2002—
MicrosoftOutlook2003—

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2004-0284?
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Outlook 2002, and Outlook 2003 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption), if "Do not save encrypted pages to disk" is disabled, via a web site or HTML e-mail that contains two null characters (%00) after the host name.
How severe is CVE-2004-0284?
Severity scoring for CVE-2004-0284 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 16.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0284?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST