CVE-2007-3897

Critical

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.

SeverityCritical

CVSS9.3

Exploit probability—

Product

Microsoft Outlook Express

PublishedOct 9, 2007

First seenOct 9, 2007

How to fix

Vendor advisories

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-056

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
microsoft outlook_express	v ≤ 6.0, 6.0	—
microsoft windows_mail	No range specified	—

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