# CVE-2007-3897: Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Outlook Express 6 and earlier, and Windows Mail for Vista, allows remote Network News Transfer Proto

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-10-09 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018785
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482366/100/0/threaded
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1706
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-056
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481983/100/100/threaded
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=607
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3436
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018786
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25908
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-282A.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27112

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