CVE-2006-2492
Microsoft Word Malformed Object Pointer Vulnerabil - [Actively Exploited]
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.
INFO
Published Date :
May 20, 2006, 12:02 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 12:11 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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Microsoft Word and Microsoft Works Suites contain a malformed object pointer which allows attackers to execute code.
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Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2006-2492 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2006-2492
vulnerability.
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CVE-2006-2492.
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CVE-2006-2492 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 28, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/05/19/429353.aspx No Types Assigned http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/05/19/429353.aspx Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1345 No Types Assigned http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1345 Exploit Changed Reference Type http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1346 No Types Assigned http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1346 Exploit Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/20153 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/20153 Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://securitytracker.com/id?1016130 No Types Assigned http://securitytracker.com/id?1016130 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/446012 US Government Resource http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/446012 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/919637.mspx No Types Assigned http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/919637.mspx Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.osvdb.org/25635 No Types Assigned http://www.osvdb.org/25635 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18037 Patch http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18037 Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-139A.html US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-139A.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-164A.html US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-164A.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1872 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1872 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-027 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-027 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26556 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26556 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1418 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1418 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1738 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1738 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2068 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2068 Broken Link Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other Added CWE NIST CWE-120 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2000 up to (including) 2006 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-027.mspx [Patch] Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-027 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1418 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource] Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1738 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource] Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2068 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2068 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1738 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1418 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 20, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/26556 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26556 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 22, 2006
Action Type Old Value New Value
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Exploit Prediction
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75.58 }} -9.55%
score
0.98228
percentile