Microsoft Outlook Express Windows Address Book (WAB) buffer overflow
| oe-wab-bo (29227) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Outlook Express is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by certain Windows Address Book (WAB) functions. By creating a malicious .wab file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system, once the malicious file is opened. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending the malicious file as an email attachment or hosting the file on a web site and persuading a victim to visit the site.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5.6 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 4.1 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in the latest Microsoft Security Bulletin. See References.
— OR —
Use Microsoft Automatic Update if it is supported by your operating system. The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.
References:
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-076: Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express (923694).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-034: Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (929123).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-056: Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (941202).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-048: Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (951066).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-030: Vulnerability in Outlook Express and Windows Mail Could Allow Remote Code Execution (978542).
- ASA-2006-272: MS06-076 Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express (923694)
- BID-21501: Microsoft Outlook Express Windows Address Book Contact Record Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-2386: Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Express 6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted contact record in a Windows Address Book (WAB) file.
- SA23311: Outlook Express Address Book Contact Record Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1017369: Microsoft Outlook Express Buffer Overflow in Processing Windows Address Book Files Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-4969: Microsoft Outlook Express Windows Address Book Contact Record Vulnerability (MS06-076)
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 SP2
- Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0
- Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Itanium
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft Windows XP SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP x64 Professional
Reported:
Dec 12, 2006
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