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CVE-2006-0014

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 and 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted W

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.1 EPSS 0.31958
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 3% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
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5.1
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secure@microsoft.com
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v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD12 Apr 2006 · 12:02 AM
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