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CVE-2006-5994

UnknownEPSS 31.10%

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CVE-2006-5994 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000 and 2002, Office Word and Word Viewer 2003, Word 2004 and 2004 v. X for Mac, and Works 2004, 2005, and 2006 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with a malformed string that triggers memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-6456.. EPSS estimates a 31.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000 and 2002, Office Word and Word Viewer 2003, Word 2004 and 2004 v. X for Mac, and Works 2004, 2005, and 2006 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with a malformed string that triggers memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-6456.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
31.10%

98.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
MicrosoftOffice2000Sp3
MicrosoftOffice2003Sp2
MicrosoftOffice2004—
MicrosoftOfficexpSp3
MicrosoftWord2000—
MicrosoftWord2002—
MicrosoftWord2003—
MicrosoftWord Viewer2003—
MicrosoftWorks2004—
MicrosoftWorks2005—
MicrosoftWorks2006—

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Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-5994?
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000 and 2002, Office Word and Word Viewer 2003, Word 2004 and 2004 v. X for Mac, and Works 2004, 2005, and 2006 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with a malformed string that triggers memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-6456.
How severe is CVE-2006-5994?
Severity scoring for CVE-2006-5994 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 31.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5994?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST