CVE-2006-6456
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CVE-2006-6456 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000, 2002, and 2003 and Word Viewer 2003 allows remote attackers to execute code via unspecified vectors related to malformed data structures that trigger memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5994.. EPSS estimates a 31.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000, 2002, and 2003 and Word Viewer 2003 allows remote attackers to execute code via unspecified vectors related to malformed data structures that trigger memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5994.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Office | 2000 | Sp3 |
| Microsoft | Office | 2003 | Sp2 |
| Microsoft | Office | 2004 | — |
| Microsoft | Office | xp | Sp3 |
| Microsoft | Word | 2000 | — |
| Microsoft | Word | 2002 | — |
| Microsoft | Word | 2003 | — |
| Microsoft | Word Viewer | 2003 | — |
| Microsoft | Works | 2004 | — |
| Microsoft | Works | 2005 | — |
| Microsoft | Works | 2006 | — |
References
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1925Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23205Vendor Advisory
- http://vil.mcafeesecurity.com/vil/content/v_141056.htmVendor Advisory
- http://vil.mcafeesecurity.com/vil/content/v_vul27249.htmVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/166700Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-044A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1925Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23205Vendor Advisory
- http://vil.mcafeesecurity.com/vil/content/v_141056.htmVendor Advisory
- http://vil.mcafeesecurity.com/vil/content/v_vul27249.htmVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/166700Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-044A.htmlUS Government Resource
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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