CVE-2000-0621

high

Description

Microsoft Outlook 98 and 2000, and Outlook Express 4.0x and 5.0x, allow remote attackers to read files on the client's system via a malformed HTML message that stores files outside of the cache, aka the "Cache Bypass" vulnerability.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5013

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-046

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1501

http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-14.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2000-07-20

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N