# CVE-2010-0266: Microsoft Office Outlook 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2 does not properly verify e-mail attachments with a PR\_ATTACH\_METHOD proper

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB, 2 Metasploit modules
- Published: 2010-07-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Microsoft Office Outlook 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2 does not properly verify e-mail attachments with a PR_ATTACH_METHOD property value of ATTACH_BY_REFERENCE, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted message, aka "Microsoft Outlook SMB Attachment Vulnerability."

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11623
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-194A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-045
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16700
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16699
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/email/ms10_045_outlook_ref_only.rb
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/email/ms10_045_outlook_ref_resolve.rb

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