CVE-2006-0014

Published: Apr 12, 2006Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

NVD MITRE

5.1CVSSMEDIUM

EPSS Score

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:HAccess Complexity

High

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

outlook express microsoft

On-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

n/a n/a

microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-April/045003.html

lists.grok.org.uk

http://secunia.com/advisories/19617

secunia.com

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/691

securityreason.com

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Timeline

Published

Apr 12, 2006

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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