CVE-2006-6561
What it is
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000, 2002, and Word Viewer 2003 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DOC file that triggers memory corruption, as demonstrated via the 12122006-djtest.doc file, a different issue than CVE-2006-5994 and CVE-2006-6456.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 41.3% 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
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 41.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
- It meets the bar for Drop everything: critical, and exploited or very likely to be.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 41.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Microsoft Office 2000
- Microsoft Office 2003
- Microsoft Office 2004
- Microsoft Office Xp
- Microsoft Word 2000
- Microsoft Word 2002
- Microsoft Word 2003
- Microsoft Word Viewer 2003
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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-2006-6561.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2006-6561. 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://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061212.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21589
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4997
- http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061212.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21589
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4997
References
- http://blogs.securiteam.com/?p=763
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/12/15/update-on-current-word-vulnerability-reports.aspx
- http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061212.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017390
- http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/12/13/HNthirdword_1.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/996892
- http://www.milw0rm.com/sploits/12122006-djtest.doc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454219/30/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21589
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4997
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30885
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A332
- http://blogs.securiteam.com/?p=763
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/12/15/update-on-current-word-vulnerability-reports.aspx
- http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061212.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017390
- http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/12/13/HNthirdword_1.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/996892
- http://www.milw0rm.com/sploits/12122006-djtest.doc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454219/30/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21589
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4997
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30885
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A332