Security News > 2023 > July > Microsoft shares fix for some Outlook hyperlinks not opening
Microsoft shared a workaround for Outlook Desktop blocking attempts to open IP address or fully qualified domain name hyperlinks after installing this month's security updates.
"Outlook blocks opening FQDN and IP address hyperlinks after installing protections for Microsoft Outlook Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability released July 11, 2023," the company says.
More information can be found in the knowledgebase articles published by Microsoft with details on the CVE-2023-33151 Outlook Spoofing Vulnerability and the CVE-2023-35311 Outlook Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability.
Last month, Redmond shared another temporary fix for a known issue affecting Outlook for Microsoft 365 customers and causing slow starts and freezes.
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Related Vulnerability
| DATE | CVE | VULNERABILITY TITLE | RISK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-11 | CVE-2023-35311 | Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps, Office and Outlook Microsoft Outlook Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability | 7.5 |
| 2023-07-11 | CVE-2023-33151 | Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps and Office Microsoft Outlook Spoofing Vulnerability | 6.5 |