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Vulnerability record · CVE-2004-2482 · published 31 December 2004

CVE-2004-2482: Microsoft outlook vulnerability

Microsoft · Outlook

Microsoft Outlook 2000 and 2003, when configured to use Microsoft Word 2000 or 2003 as the e-mail editor and when forwarding e-mail, does not properly handle an opening OBJECT tag that does not have a closing OBJECT tag, which causes Outlook to automatically download the URI in the data property of the OBJECT tag and might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 13% · top 3.9%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
13%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Microsoft Outlook 2000 and 2003, when configured to use Microsoft Word 2000 or 2003 as the e-mail editor and when forwarding e-mail, does not properly handle an opening OBJECT tag that does not have a closing OBJECT tag, which causes Outlook to automatically download the URI in the data property of the OBJECT tag and might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/12041
http://www.osvdb.org/7769
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/368492 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10683
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16663
http://secunia.com/advisories/12041
http://www.osvdb.org/7769
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/368492 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10683
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16663

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2004-2482), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.