7.5
HIGH
CVE-2006-3449
Microsoft PowerPoint BIFF File Malformed Record Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 through 2003, possibly a buffer overflow, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed record in the BIFF file format used in a PPT file, a different issue than CVE-2006-1540, aka "Microsoft PowerPoint Malformed Record Vulnerability."

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 9, 2006, 12:04 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 18, 2018, 4:47 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-3449 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft powerpoint
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-3449.

URL Resource
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1342 Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016657 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://secway.org/advisory/AD20060808.txt Not Applicable
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/884252 Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442592/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19341 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-048
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A348 Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-3449 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-3449 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/442592/100/0/threaded [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442592/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-048.mspx [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-048 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 16, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19341 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19341 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-048.mspx Patch http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-048.mspx Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/442592/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/442592/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A348 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A348 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1342 No Types Assigned http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1342 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secway.org/advisory/AD20060808.txt No Types Assigned http://secway.org/advisory/AD20060808.txt Not Applicable
    Changed Reference Type http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/884252 Patch, US Government Resource http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/884252 Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type http://securitytracker.com/id?1016657 No Types Assigned http://securitytracker.com/id?1016657 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html Patch, US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2000:*:*:chinese:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2000:*:*:japanese:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2000:*:*:korean:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2000:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2000:sr1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2001:*:macos:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2002:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2002:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2000:*:*:ja:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2000:*:*:ko:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2000:*:*:zh:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2000:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2000:sr1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2001:*:*:*:*:mac_os:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2002:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2002:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:348 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A348 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 09, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-3449 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-3449 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.79 }} -0.33%

score

0.88207

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
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