Vulnerability in N/a
CVE-2006-2492
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 r…
EPSS: 0.761 (98.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- N/a — versions n/a
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- MS06-027 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2068 (signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
- isc.sans.org/diary.php (x_refsource_MISC)
- 25635 (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)
- www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/919637.mspx (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1738 (signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
- isc.sans.org/diary.php (x_refsource_MISC)
- TA06-164A (x_refsource_CERT, third-party-advisory)
- ADV-2006-1872 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- 18037 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-2492?
- CVE-2006-2492 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2006-05-20.
- Is CVE-2006-2492 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2006-2492 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-06-08), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.