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CVE-2007-3897

9.3 · HIGH

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 NNT…

Published Oct 9, 2007microsoftCWE-119EPSS 54.63%

Overview

CVE-2007-3897 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft outlook_express. It was published on October 9, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update outlook_express 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
microsoftoutlook_express0Affected

References

Reflabs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=607Refsecunia.com/advisories/27112Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1018785Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1018786Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481983/100/100/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482366/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/25908Refwww.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-282A.htmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3436Refdocs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-056

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-3897?

CVE-2007-3897 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft outlook_express. It was published on October 9, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-3897?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-3897?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update outlook_express 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-2007-3897?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-3897 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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