CVE-2007-3897

CRITICAL 9.3CVE-2007-3897 · Published 09/10/2007 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
outlook express microsoft	`= 6.0≤ 6.0`	No fix yet

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.

References

labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php · Broken Link
secunia.com/advisories/27112 · Third Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id · Third Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id · Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com/archive/1/481983/100/100/threaded · Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com/archive/1/482366/100/0/threaded · Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com/bid/25908 · Third Party Advisory
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-282A.html · Third Party Advisory
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3436 · Permissions Required
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-056 · Patch
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1706 · Third Party Advisory

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