CVEs / CVE-2006-2492
CVE-2006-2492: Microsoft Word Malformed Object Pointer Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 8 Jun 2022
- high 8.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 48.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Microsoft Word and Microsoft Works Suites contain a malformed object pointer which allows attackers to execute code.
Description
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.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a | n/a | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 8 Jun 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 22 Jun 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-120 |
References
- CVE-2006-2492 on NVD
- CVE-2006-2492 in the CISA KEV catalog
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/05/19/429353.aspx Broken Link
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1345 Exploit
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1346 Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20153 Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016130 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/446012 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/919637.mspx Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/25635 Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18037 Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-139A.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-164A.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1872 Broken Link
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-027 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26556 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- 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
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2006-2492 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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