Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office
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 reported by ISC on 20060519 for a zero-day attack.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.481 (98.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.481 · newest: 0.481 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2000, 2003, xp
- Microsoft Works Suite
Weakness classification (CWE)
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
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-027 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2068 (Broken Link, signature, vdb-entry)
- isc.sans.org/diary.php (Exploit)
- www.osvdb.org/25635 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/919637.mspx (Patch, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1738 (Broken Link, signature, vdb-entry)
- isc.sans.org/diary.php (Exploit)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-164A.html (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1872 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/18037 (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-2492?
- CVE-2006-2492 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2006-05-20.
- How severe is CVE-2006-2492?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- 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.