CVE-2006-2492
Microsoft Word Malformed Object Pointer Vulnerability
Severity Score
8.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
2
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
Yes
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Word in Office 2000 SP3, Office XP SP3, Office 2003 Sp1 and SP2, and Microsoft Works Suites through 2006, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed object pointer, as originally reported by ISC on 20060519 for a zero-day attack.
Microsoft Word and Microsoft Works Suites contain a malformed object pointer which allows attackers to execute code.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
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Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2006-05-19 CVE Reserved
- 2006-05-20 CVE Published
- 2022-06-08 Exploited in Wild
- 2022-06-22 KEV Due Date
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-07 First Exploit
- 2024-09-08 EPSS Updated
CWE
- CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
CAPEC
References (17)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/05/19/429353.aspx | Broken Link | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1016130 | Broken Link | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/446012 | Third Party Advisory |
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| http://www.osvdb.org/25635 | Broken Link | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-139A.html | Broken Link | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-164A.html | Broken Link | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1872 | Broken Link | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26556 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1418 | Broken Link | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1738 | Broken Link | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2068 | Broken Link |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1345 | 2024-08-07 | |
| http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1346 | 2024-08-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/20153 | 2024-06-28 | |
| http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/919637.mspx | 2024-06-28 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18037 | 2024-06-28 | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-027 | 2024-06-28 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" | 2000 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2000" | sp3 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" | 2003 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2003" | sp1 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" | 2003 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2003" | sp2 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" | xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "xp" | sp3 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Works Suite Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Works Suite" | >= 2000 <= 2006 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Works Suite" and version " >= 2000 <= 2006" | - |
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