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CVE-2006-1305

4.3 · MEDIUM

Microsoft Outlook 2000, 2002, and 2003 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion and interrupted mail recovery) via malformed e-mail header information,…

Published Dec 31, 2006microsoftCWE-399EPSS 32.37%

Overview

CVE-2006-1305 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft office. It was published on December 31, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Microsoft Outlook 2000, 2002, and 2003 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion and interrupted mail recovery) via malformed e-mail header information, possibly related to (1) long subject lines or (2) large numbers of recipients in To or CC headers.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update office to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refblogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/347Reflinuxbox.org/pipermail/funsec/2006-March/005208.htmlRefosvdb.org/ref/24/24081-outlook1.txtRefsecunia.com/advisories/23674Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017488Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/617436Refwww.osvdb.org/31253Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457274/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/21937Refwww.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-009A.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1305?

CVE-2006-1305 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft office. It was published on December 31, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-1305?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-1305?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update office to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-1305?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-1305 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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