CVE-2006-2386

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Express 6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted contact record in a Windows Address Book (WAB) file.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 56.45% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/23311	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21501	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1055	vdb entry signature
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-346A.html	third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-076	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454969/100/200/threaded	vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017369	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4969	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29227	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2386?: CVE-2006-2386 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2386?: To fix CVE-2006-2386, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-2386 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2386 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~56% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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