Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-1540 (CCN-25678)

Assigned:2006-03-30
Published:2006-03-30
Updated:2018-10-18
Summary:MSO.DLL in Microsoft Office 2000, Office XP (2002), and Office 2003 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service and execute arbitrary code via multiple attack vectors, as originally demonstrated using a crafted document record with a malformed string, as demonstrated by replacing a certain "01 00 00 00" byte sequence with an "FF FF FF FF" byte sequence, possibly causing an invalid array index, in (1) an Excel .xls document, which triggers an access violation in ole32.dll; (2) an Excel .xlw document, which triggers an access violation in excel.exe; (3) a Word document, which triggers an access violation in mso.dll in winword.exe; and (4) a PowerPoint document, which triggers an access violation in powerpnt.txt.
Note: after the initial disclosure, this issue was demonstrated by triggering an integer overflow using an inconsistent size for a Unicode "Sheet Name" string.
CVSS v3 Severity:2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-94
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Jul 10 2006 - 12:43:43 CDT
SYMSA-2006-007: Microsoft Office Malformed String Parsing Vulnerability

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-1540

Source: CCN
Type: SA21012
Microsoft Office String and Property Parsing Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
21012

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1015855
Microsoft Office Array Index Boundary Error Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1015855

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2006-135
Windows Security Updates for July 2006 - (MS06-033 - MS06-039)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-096
Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2640241)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-028
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow for Remote Code Execution (2639185)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-029
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2680352)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-057
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow for Remote Code Execution (2731879)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-064
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2742319)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-065
Vulnerability in Microsoft Works Could Allow Remote Code Execution (KB2754670)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-079
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2780642)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-043
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2830399)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-072
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2845537)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-085
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2885080)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-086
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2885084)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-001
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word and Office Web Apps Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2916605)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-017
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word and Office Web Apps Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2949660)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-034
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2969261)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-048
Vulnerability in OneNote Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2977201)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-061
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word and Office Web Apps Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3000434)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-069
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3009710)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-081
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word and Office Web Apps Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3017301)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-083
Vulnerabilities in MicrosoftExcel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3017347)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-081
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3080790)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-099
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3089664)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-110
Security Updates for Microsoft Office (3096440)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-116
Security Updates for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3104540)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-131
Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3116111)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-004
Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution - Critical (3124585)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-015
Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3134226)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-029
Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3141806)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-042
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3148775)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-054
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3155544)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-070
Security Update for Office (3163610)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-088
Security Updates for Office (3170008)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-099
Security Update for Office (3177451)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-107
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3185852)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-121
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3194063)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-133
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3199168)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-148
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3204068)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-002
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3214291)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-013
Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (4013075)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-014
Security Update for Microsoft Office (4013241)

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#609868
Microsoft Office string parsing vulnerability

Source: CERT-VN
Type: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
VU#609868

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-038
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (917284)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-048
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (922968)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-062
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (922581)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-015
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (932554)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-016
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949030)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-055
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955047)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-036
Vulnerabilities in COM validation in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (983235

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-056
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269638)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-057
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269707)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-079
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2293194)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-087
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2423930)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-105
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Graphics Filters Could Allow for Remote Code Execution (968095)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-021
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489279)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-023
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489293)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-045
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2537146)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-072
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2587505)

Source: OSVDB
Type: Broken Link
27150

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 27150
Microsoft Office MSO.DLL String Processing Overflow

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060710 SYMSA-2006-007: Microsoft Office Malformed String Parsing Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
17252

Source: CCN
Type: BID-17252
Microsoft Office XP Array Index Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
18889

Source: CCN
Type: BID-18889
Microsoft Office Malformed String Parsing Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: CERT
Type: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
TA06-192A

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2006-2756

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS06-038

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
office-string-bo(25678)

Source: XF
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
office-string-parse-bo(27607)

Source: XF
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
office-property-string-bo(27609)

Source: OVAL
Type: Third Party Advisory
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:639

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1615

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:office:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2000:*:*:ja:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2000:*:*:ko:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2000:*:*:zh:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2000:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2003:*:*:*:student_teacher:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2004:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:v.x:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:xp:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:xp:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:project:98:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visio:2002:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:project:2000:sr1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:639
    V
    Microsoft Office Malformed String Parsing Vulnerability
    2012-05-28
    BACK
    microsoft office *
    microsoft office 2000
    microsoft office 2000
    microsoft office 2000
    microsoft office 2000
    microsoft office 2000 sp1
    microsoft office 2000 sp3
    microsoft office 2003
    microsoft office 2003 sp1
    microsoft office 2003 sp2
    microsoft office 2004
    microsoft office v.x
    microsoft office xp sp1
    microsoft office xp sp2
    microsoft office xp sp3
    microsoft project 98
    microsoft visio 2002 sp2
    microsoft office xp sp3
    microsoft office 2000 sp3
    microsoft office 2003 sp1
    microsoft office 2003 sp2
    microsoft office 2004
    microsoft project 2000 sr1