MS07-056: Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (941202)

high Nessus Plugin ID 26962

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 that contains several security flaws that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.

To exploit this flaw, an attacker would need to send a malformed email to a victim on the remote host and have him open it.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Outlook Express and Windows Mail.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2007/ms07-056

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 26962

File Name: smb_nt_ms07-056.nasl

Version: 1.27

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 10/9/2007

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/9/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/9/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3897

BID: 25908

CWE: 119

MSFT: MS07-056

MSKB: 941202