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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2005-1213

Stack-based buffer overflow in the news reader for Microsoft Outlook Express (MSOE.DLL) 5.5 SP2, 6, and 6 SP1 allows remote malicious NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a LIST response with a long second field.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 74.0%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 74.0%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the news reader for Microsoft Outlook Express (MSOE.DLL) 5.5 SP2, 6, and 6 SP1 allows remote malicious NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a LIST response with a long second field.

CVSS 2.0
7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
73.96% probability · 99th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
microsoft/outlook express
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.