CVE-2006-0014

Microsoft Windows Address Book (WAB) File Format Parsing Vulnerability

Severity Score

5.1

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of the Microsoft Windows operating system. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists during the parsing of malformed Windows Address Book (.WAB) files. Modification of the length value of certain Unicode strings within this file format results in an exploitable heap corruption.

*Credits: Stuart Pearson - Computer Terrorism (UK)

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 5.1

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2005-11-09 CVE Reserved
2006-04-11 CVE Published
2024-08-01 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (17)

URL	Tag	Source
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-April/045003.html	Mailing List
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/691	Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015898	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430645/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17459	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1321	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25535	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1611	Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1682	Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1769	Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1771	Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1780	Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1791	Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A812	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/19617	2018-10-19

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-007.html	2018-10-19
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-016	2018-10-19

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Outlook Express Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Outlook Express"				5.5 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Outlook Express" and version "5.5"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Outlook Express Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Outlook Express"				5.5 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Outlook Express" and version "5.5"		sp1		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Outlook Express Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Outlook Express"				5.5 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Outlook Express" and version "5.5"		sp2		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Outlook Express Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Outlook Express"				6.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Outlook Express" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Outlook Express Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Outlook Express"				6.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Outlook Express" and version "6.0"		sp1		Affected