Vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Express
CVE-2006-0014
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 and 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Windows Address Book (WAB) file containing "certain Unicode strings" and modified length values.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.241 (97.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.239 · newest: 0.241 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Microsoft Outlook Express — versions 5.5, 6.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1611 (signature, vdb-entry)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:812 (signature, vdb-entry)
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- securityreason.com/securityalert/691 (third-party-advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-007.html (Vendor Advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1682 (signature, vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25535 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-016 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430645/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/17459 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-0014?
- CVE-2006-0014 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Express. Published 2006-04-12.
- Is CVE-2006-0014 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.