CVE-2006-3449

What it is

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."

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

42.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2006-08-09 00:04 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 22:27 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 42.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2006-08-09 00:04 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 22:27 UTC

Exploit probability

42.8% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Microsoft Powerpoint 2000
• Microsoft Powerpoint 2001
• Microsoft Powerpoint 2002
• Microsoft Powerpoint 2003

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.5

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

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