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Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins --> Category: infos
Vulnerability in Outlook Express Could Allow Remote Code Execution (911567) Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Acertains the version of MSOE.dll
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the email client.
Description :
The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Outlook Express which contains
a security flaw which may allow a possible hacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.
To exploit this flaw, a possible hacker would need to send a malformed Windows Address Book (.wab)
file to a victim on the remote host and have him open the file.
Solution :
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Outlook Express :
See: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-016.mspx
Threat Level:
Medium / CVSS Base Score : 5.6
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:P/I:P/A:P/B:N)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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