CVE-2008-1448
high
Microsoft CVSS v3 Base Score
7.1
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
45.5%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 2% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
M
Confidentiality
C
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Published: August 13, 2008 (6483 days ago)
Last Modified: April 23, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: NVD
Vulnerability Report
Generated by CyberWatcher
Description
The MHTML protocol handler in a component of Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 SP2 and 6 through SP1, and Windows Mail, does not assign the correct Internet Explorer Security Zone to UNC share pathnames, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read arbitrary files via an mhtml: URI in conjunction with a redirection, aka "URL Parsing Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
CWE
CWE-264Affected Products
microsoft outlook expressmicrosoft windows mail