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CVE Number Vulnerability Product Severity Date
MS08-015 Vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949031) Microsoft Office Critical 12-03-2008

Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
A remote code execution exists in Outlook. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if Outlook is passed a specially crafted mailto URI.
Detailed Information on the risk:
An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.Further information on this exploit is available at : MS08-015

Affected Software

Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3
2007 Microsoft Office System