CVE-2006-0014

N/A Unknown
Published: April 12, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-April/045003.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/19617
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/691
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015898
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430645/100/0/threaded
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17459
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1321
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-007.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-016
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25535
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1611
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1682
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1769
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1771
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1780
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1791
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A812
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-April/045003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/19617
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/691
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015898
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430645/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17459
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1321
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-016
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25535
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1611
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1682
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1769
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1771
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1780
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1791
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A812
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

34 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
41.4%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft