Qualcomm Eudora 5.0.2 - 'Use Microsoft Viewer' Code Execution

EDB-ID:

20688




Platform:

Windows

Date:

2001-03-18


source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2490/info

Eudora uses Internet Explorer to assist in the viewing of html messages if the 'Use Microsoft Viewer' option is enabled. Eudora also has a 'allow executables in HTML content' option, which the documentation recommends be disabled for securithy reasons. It is possible for an attacker to excecute arbitrary code on a remote system even if 'allow executables in HTML content' is disabled, if the 'Use Microsoft viewer' option is enabled. 

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