5.1

CVE-2006-0014: microsoft outlook_express

CVSS: 5.1v2.0MediumModified
Published 12-04-2006Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-0014 is a medium (CVSS 5.1) vulnerability in microsoft outlook_express. EPSS estimates a 24.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.1/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
24.10%
0%100%
High · +0.22 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-04-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

24.10%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.22 pp

From 23.88% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
24.10%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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