CVE-2002-1056

What it is

Microsoft Outlook 2000 and 2002, when configured to use Microsoft Word as the email editor, does not block scripts that are used while editing email messages in HTML or Rich Text Format (RTF), which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts via an email that the user forwards or replies to.

At a glance

Exploitability

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

Exploit odds

18.5% 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. 2002-05-16 04:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 21:58 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 18.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2002-05-16 04:00 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 21:58 UTC

Exploit probability

18.5% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Microsoft Outlook 2000
• Microsoft Outlook 2002
• Microsoft Word 2000
• Microsoft Word 2002

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.5

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

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