CVE-2006-5270

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Published Feb 13, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 30.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Integer overflow in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (mpengine.dll), as used by Windows Live OneCare, Antigen, Defender, and Forefront Security, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:antigen::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_security::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:malware_protection_engine::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_live_onecare::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 30.5% (30.474% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/24146
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/511577
http://www.osvdb.org/31888
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22479
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017636
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-044A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0579
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-010

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Antigen Forefront Security Malware Protection Engine Windows Defender Windows Live Onecare

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:41 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 13, 2007, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:41 PM
Reserved: Oct 13, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:30 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 13, 2007, 8:28 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:30 PM

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