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CVE-2000-0653

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 26.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2000-07-20 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Microsoft Outlook Express allows remote attackers to monitor a user's email by creating a persistent browser link to the Outlook Express windows, aka the "Persistent Mail-Browser Link" vulnerability.

Affected products

• Microsoft Outlook Express: 4.0, 4.01, 5.0, 5.0.1

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1502
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-045
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1502
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-045

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