CVE-2006-2492
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- In the wild
- CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- 2022-06-08 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- 2022-06-22 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
- Exploit odds: 48.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Added to CISA KEV
- 2022-06-08
- Exploit probability
- 48.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-120 · Classic buffer overflow
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Microsoft Office 2000
- Microsoft Office 2003
- Microsoft Office Xp
- Microsoft Works Suite ≤ 2006
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2006-2492.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2006-2492. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20153
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/919637.mspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18037
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-027
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20153
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/919637.mspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18037
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-027
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/05/19/429353.aspx
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1345
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1346
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20153
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016130
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/446012
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/919637.mspx
- http://www.osvdb.org/25635
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18037
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-139A.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-164A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1872
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-027
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26556
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1418
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1738
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2068
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/05/19/429353.aspx
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1345
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1346
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20153
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016130
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/446012
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/919637.mspx
- http://www.osvdb.org/25635