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Vigil@nce - Microsoft Office Outlook for Mac: loading content
March 2013 by Vigil@nce
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SYNTHESIS OF THE VULNERABILITY
When Microsoft Office Outlook for Mac opens an email, it loads
external contents, so the sender can detect if the mail was opened.
Impacted products: Office, Outlook
Severity: 1/4
Creation date: 12/03/2013
DESCRIPTION OF THE VULNERABILITY
When the user opens an email with Microsoft Office Outlook for
Mac, external contents, such as images, must not be automatically
downloaded from the internet.
However, Microsoft Office Outlook for Mac downloads some of these
contents. Technical details are unknown.
When Microsoft Office Outlook for Mac opens an email, it loads
external contents, so the sender can therefore detect if the mail
was opened.
ACCESS TO THE COMPLETE VIGIL@NCE BULLETIN
http://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Microsoft-Office-Outlook-for-Mac-loading-content-12515
