Vulnerability CVE-2007-3897
Published: 2007-10-09   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Outlook Express 6 and earlier, and Windows Mail for Vista, allows remote Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) servers to execute arbitrary code via long NNTP responses that trigger memory corruption.

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
9.3/10
10/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Microsoft -> Outlook express 
Microsoft -> Windows mail 

 References:
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=607
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018785
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018786
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481983/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482366/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25908
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-282A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3436
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-056
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1706
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