Vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Express
CVE-2006-2386
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Express 6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted contact record in a Windows Address Book (WAB) file.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.289 (98.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.289 · newest: 0.289 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Outlook Express — versions 5.5, 6.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/23311 (third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/21501 (vdb-entry)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1055 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-346A.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-076 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454969/100/200/threaded (vendor-advisory)
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4969 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29227 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-2386?
- CVE-2006-2386 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Express. Published 2006-12-13.
- Is CVE-2006-2386 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.