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CVE-2006-0014 Detail

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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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-April/045003.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://secunia.com/advisories/19617 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/691 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015898 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430645/100/0/threaded CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17459 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1321 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-007.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation Vendor Advisory 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-016 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25535 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1611 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1682 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1769 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1771 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1780 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1791 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A812 CVE, Microsoft Corporation

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-0014
NVD Published Date:
04/11/2006
NVD Last Modified:
04/02/2025
Source:
Microsoft Corporation