CVE-2006-3493
Microsoft Office Mso.dll Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
Buffer overflow in LsCreateLine function (mso_203) in mso.dll and mso9.dll, as used by Microsoft Word and possibly other products in Microsoft Office 2003, 2002, and 2000, allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Word DOC or other Office file type. NOTE: this issue was originally reported to allow code execution, but on 20060710 Microsoft stated that code execution is not possible, and the original researcher agrees.
INFO
Published Date :
July 10, 2006, 10:05 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 30, 2018, 4:25 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
4.9
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:*:student_teacher:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 18, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/439878/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/439649/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439878/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439649/100/0/threaded [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/27617 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27617 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/27617 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 19, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/27617 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Oct. 20, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Translation Desbordamiento de búfer en la función LsCreateLine (mso_203) en mso.dll y mso9.dll, como lo usa Microsoft Word y posiblemente otros productos de Microsoft Office 2003, 2002 y 2000, permite a atacantes remotos ayudados por el usuario provocar una denegación de servicio (caída) a través de un doc de Word manipulado u otro tipo de archivo Office. NOTA: este problema se reportó originalmente para permitir ejecución de código, pero el 10-07-2006 Microsoft aseguró que no es posible la ejecución de código y el investigador original está de acuerdo. Added Translation Desbordamiento de búfer en la función LsCreateLine (mso_203) en mso.dll y mso9.dll, tal como se utiliza en Microsoft Word y posiblemente en otros productos en Microsoft Office 2003, 2002 y 2000, permite a atacantes remotos asistidos por usuario provocar una denegación de servicio (caída) a través de un documento Word manipulado u otro tipo de archivo Office. NOTA: este problema fue originalmente reportado para permitir ejecución de código, pero el 10-07-2006 Microsoft declaró que la ejecución de código no es posible y el investigador original está de acuerdo. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 18, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=full-disclosure&m=115261598510657&w=2 Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=full-disclosure&m=115231380526820&w=2 Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=115261598510657&w=2 Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=115231380526820&w=2 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 12, 2006
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
25.97 }} -4.39%
score
0.96719
percentile