CVE-2006-0014 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Express versions 5.5 and 6. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to open a specially crafted Windows Address Book (WAB) file containing specific Unicode strings and modified length values. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1, indicating a network-based attack with high access complexity, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and potential impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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