Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office
CVE-2006-0001
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Publisher 2000 through 2003 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PUB file, which causes an overflow when parsing fonts.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.420 (98.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.420 · newest: 0.420 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2000, 2003, xp
- Microsoft Publisher — versions 2000, 2002, 2003
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:590 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/406236 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- securityreason.com/securityalert/1548 (third-party-advisory)
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/19951 (Patch, vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-054 (vendor-advisory)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-255A.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/21863 (Patch, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28648 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446630/100/100/threaded (vendor-advisory)