CVE-2006-3650

Name: CVE-2006-3650
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2006-10-10T22:07:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 36.01%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-3650 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Microsoft Office 2000, XP, 2003, 2004 for Mac, and v.X for Mac do not properly parse the length of a chart record, which allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with an embedded malformed chart record that triggers an overwrite of pointer values with values from the document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-3434, CVE-2006-3864, and CVE-2006-3868.. EPSS estimates a 36.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Microsoft Office 2000, XP, 2003, 2004 for Mac, and v.X for Mac do not properly parse the length of a chart record, which allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with an embedded malformed chart record that triggers an overwrite of pointer values with values from the document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-3434, CVE-2006-3864, and CVE-2006-3868.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

36.01%

98.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Office	2000
Microsoft	Office	2001
Microsoft	Office	2003
Microsoft	Office	2004
Microsoft	Office	v.x

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/22339Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017034Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/534276Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/29428Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448151/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20383Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3981Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-034.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-062
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A222Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22339Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017034Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/534276Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/29428Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448151/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20383Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3981Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-034.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-062
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A222Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 10, 2006
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-3650?

How severe is CVE-2006-3650?

Severity scoring for CVE-2006-3650 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 36.01% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-3650?

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Source: NVD / NIST