CVE-2006-5574

Name: CVE-2006-5574
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2006-12-31T05:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 23.74%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-5574 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Unspecified vulnerability in the Brazilian Portuguese Grammar Checker in Microsoft Office 2003 and the Multilingual Interface for Office 2003, Project 2003, and Visio 2003 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted text that is not properly parsed.. EPSS estimates a 23.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Brazilian Portuguese Grammar Checker in Microsoft Office 2003 and the Multilingual Interface for Office 2003, Project 2003, and Visio 2003 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted text that is not properly parsed.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

23.74%

97.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Microsoft	Office	2003	Sp2
Microsoft	Office Multilingual User Interface Pack	2003	Sp2
Microsoft	Office Proofing Tools	2003	Sp2
Microsoft	Project Multilingual User Interface Pack	2003	Sp2
Microsoft	Visio	2003	Sp2

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/23671Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017486Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/31251Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457274/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21942Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0102Third Party Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-001
http://secunia.com/advisories/23671Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017486Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/31251Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457274/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21942Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0102Third Party Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-001

Timeline

Published: Dec 31, 2006
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-5574?

How severe is CVE-2006-5574?

Severity scoring for CVE-2006-5574 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 23.74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5574?

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Source: NVD / NIST