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    CVE-1999-1033

    Microsoft Outlook Express before 4.72.3612.1700 allows a malicious user to send a message that contains a .., which can inadvertently cause Outlook to re-enter POP3 command mode and cause the POP3 session to hang.

    Published:May 11, 1999
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Sep 12, 2001
    EPSS Score:0.07758
    CVSS Score:5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Outlook Express

    Exploits

    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/252http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/252https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19207

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High