Buffer overflow in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 and 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Windows Address Book (WAB) file containing "certain Unicode strings" and modified length values.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-0014 is rated Moderate Risk (49.3/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 31.96%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-05-11 | 41.40% | 31.96% | -9.44% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 46.69% | 41.40% | -5.28% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 46.69% | — |
Full EPSS history (14 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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4.9 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | outlook_express | 5.5 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | outlook_express | 5.5 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | outlook_express | 5.5 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | outlook_express | 6.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | outlook_express | 6.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |