CVE-2006-1316CWE-94code-injection

CVE-2006-1316

High · published July 12, 2006

CVSS v2.0
9.3
EPSS
15%
Percentile
96.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ An elusive memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Office could turn your documents into a gateway for arbitrary code execution. Who knew that a malformed string could pack such a punch? 🤯 Think of it as a restaurant that serves a dish with a hidden allergen. If the chef doesn't check the ingredients thoroughly, customers might have a serious reaction, just like this vulnerability can lead to unexpected consequences when opening a harmful Office file. An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability if a user opens a specially crafted Office document, leading to the execution of malicious code. While no major incidents have been reported yet, the potential for chaos is there, lurking like a hidden allergen in an unsuspecting dish!

Put simply

Think of it as a restaurant that serves a dish with a hidden allergen. If the chef doesn't check the ingredients thoroughly, customers might have a serious reaction, just like this vulnerability can lead to unexpected consequences when opening a harmful Office file. This unspecified vulnerability in several Microsoft Office versions arises from mishandling malformed strings during parsing, causing memory corruption that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

What to do

An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability if a user opens a specially crafted Office document, leading to the execution of malicious code. While no major incidents have been reported yet, the potential for chaos is there, lurking like a hidden allergen in an unsuspecting dish! To protect yourself, ensure your Microsoft Office applications are updated to the latest security patches. Educate users about the risks of opening unfamiliar Office files and consider implementing application whitelisting in your environment for additional safety. You've got this! Stay vigilant and keep your software up to date to stay ahead of any threats. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v2.0
9.3 · HIGH
Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.15190 · 96.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Published
2006-07-12T01:05Z
Affected products (4)
ProductVersionsFixed in
microsoft/officeall versions—
microsoft/officeall versions—
microsoft/officeall versions—
microsoft/officeall versions—
References (20)
http://secunia.com/advisories/21012 · [email protected]http://securitytracker.com/id?1016469 · [email protected]http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/580036 · [email protected]http://www.osvdb.org/27148 · [email protected]http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18912 · [email protected]http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-192A.html · [email protected]http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2756 · [email protected]https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-038 · [email protected]https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27607 · [email protected]https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A918 · [email protected]http://secunia.com/advisories/21012 · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1016469 · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/580036 · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/27148 · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18912 · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-192A.html · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2756 · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-038 · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27607 · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A918 · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 JUL 21:00Z
    Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 and SP2, Office XP SP3, Office 2000 SP3, and other products, allows user-assisted attackers to execute…
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