PT-2007-5124 · Microsoft · Windows Mail+1

Published 2007-10-09 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2007-3897

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Outlook Express versions 6 and earlier Windows Mail for Vista

Description: A heap-based buffer overflow issue allows remote Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) servers to execute arbitrary code via long NNTP responses that trigger memory corruption.

Recommendations: For Microsoft Outlook Express versions 6 and earlier, consider disabling access to NNTP servers until a patch is available. For Windows Mail for Vista, restrict the use of NNTP protocol to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-3897

Affected Products

Outlook Express

Windows Mail

References · 12

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-056 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3897 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/482366/100/0/threaded · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27112 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1706 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1018786 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/481983/100/100/threaded · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-282A.html · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/25908 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1018785 · Note
• http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=607 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3436 · Note