// For flags

CVE-2006-6561

Microsoft Word Document - Malformed Pointer (PoC)

Severity Score

9.3
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

3
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000, 2002, and Word Viewer 2003 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DOC file that triggers memory corruption, as demonstrated via the 12122006-djtest.doc file, a different issue than CVE-2006-5994 and CVE-2006-6456.

Vulnerabilidad no especificada en Microsoft Word 2000, 2002, y Word Viewer 2003 permite a atacantes remotos con la intervención del usuario, ejecutar código de su elección mediante un fichero DOC manipulado que dispara una corrupción de memoria, como se demuestra con el fichero 12122006-djtest.doc, vulnerabilidad diferente a CVE-2006-5994 y CVE-2006-6456.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2006-12-12 First Exploit
  • 2006-12-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2006-12-14 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-11-03 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
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Office
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2000
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sp3
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Microsoft
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Office
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2003
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sp2
Affected
Microsoft
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Office
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2004
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mac
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Microsoft
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Office
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xp
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sp3
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Microsoft
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Word
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2000
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-
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Microsoft
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Word
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2002
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-
Affected
Microsoft
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Word
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2003
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-
Affected
Microsoft
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Word Viewer
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2003
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-
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Microsoft
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Works
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2004
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-
Affected
Microsoft
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Works
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2005
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-
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Microsoft
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Works
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2006
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Affected