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CVE-1999-1033 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (Microsoft Outlook Express before 4.72.3612.1700 allows a mal)

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.

CVE IDCVE-1999-1033
SeverityMEDIUM
CVSS score5.0
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CWENVD-CWE-Other
StatusModified
Published1999-05-11
Last modified2026-04-16
DescriptionMicrosoft 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.
SourceNIST National Vulnerability Database

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