CVE-2008-5424

The MimeOleClearDirtyTree function in InetComm.dll in Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 does not properly handle (1) multipart/mixed e-mail messages with many MIME parts and possibly (2) e-mail messages with many "Content-type: message/rfc822;" headers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large e-mail message, a related issue to CVE-2006-1173.

🔗 References (10)

• cve@mitrehttp://mime.recurity.com/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Main/AttackIntro
• cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/4721
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499038/100/0/threaded
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499045/100/0/threaded
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32702
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://mime.recurity.com/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Main/AttackIntro
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4721
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499038/100/0/threaded
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499045/100/0/threaded
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32702