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CVE-2007-3897

Published: Oct 9, 2007Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
54.6%
Top 1.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Outlook Express 6 and earlier, and Windows Mail for Vista, allows remote Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) servers to execute arbitrary code via long NNTP responses that trigger memory corruption.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

n/an/a
outlook expressmicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
windows mailmicrosoft
On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://securitytracker.com/id?1018785
securitytracker.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482366/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1706
oval.cisecurity.org
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Timeline

Published
Oct 9, 2007
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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