MEDIUM
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 Apr 12, 2006
5.1
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 24.10%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 5.5
- 5.5
- 5.5
- 6.0
- 6.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.1 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
24.10% 0.24096
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.24096
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 24.10% (0.24096) | 97.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 23.88% (0.23875) | 97.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 11, 2026 | 31.96% (0.31958) | 96.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 41.40% (0.41401) | 97.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 46.69% (0.46685) | 96.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 41.40% (0.41401) | 97.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 63.29% (0.63292) | 97.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 49.35% (0.49346) | 97.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 60.70% (0.60701) | 97.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 16, 2023 | 60.80% (0.60799) | 97.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 22, 2023 | 54.63% (0.54630) | 97.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 4, 2023 | 50.03% (0.50028) | 97.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2023 | 46.09% (0.46085) | 96.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 7, 2023 | 49.14% (0.49142) | 96.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 55.47% (0.55473) | 97.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (17)
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-April/045003.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19617 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/691 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015898 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430645/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17459 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1321 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-007.html x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-016 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25535 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1611 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1682 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1769 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1771 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1780 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1791 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A812 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Apr 12, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 9, 2005
Link CVE-2006-0014
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a