CVE-2000-0567

What it is

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long Date field in an email header, aka the "Malformed E-mail Header" vulnerability.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

32.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2000-07-18 04:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 21:52 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 32.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2000-07-18 04:00 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 21:52 UTC

Exploit probability

32.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Microsoft Outlook 97
• Microsoft Outlook 98
• Microsoft Outlook 2000
• Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0
• Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01
• Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

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