Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-2492 (CCN-26556)

Assigned:2006-05-19
Published:2006-05-19
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:Buffer overflow in Microsoft Word in Office 2000 SP3, Office XP SP3, Office 2003 Sp1 and SP2, and Microsoft Works Suites through 2006, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed object pointer, as originally reported by ISC on 20060519 for a zero-day attack.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.6 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.6 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Reponse Center Blog
Reports of a new vulnerability in Microsoft Word

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/05/19/429353.aspx

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-2492

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1345

Source: CCN
Type: SANS - Internet Storm Center
Targeted attack: Word exploit - Update (NEW)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1346

Source: CCN
Type: Windows Live Safety Center Web site
Windows Live Safety Center

Source: CCN
Type: SA20153
Microsoft Word Malformed Object Pointer Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
20153

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1016130
Microsoft Word Lets Remote Users Cause Arbitrary Code to Be Executed

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1016130

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2006-126
Windows Security Updates for June 2006 - (MS06-021 - MS06-032)

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 MS12-034
Combined Security Update for Microsoft Office, Windows, .NET Framework, and Silverlight (2681578)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-046
Vulnerability in Visual Basic for Applications Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2707960)

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 MS12-070
Vulnerability in SQL Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2754849)

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

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-022
Vulnerability in Silverlight Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2814124)

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

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-054
Vulnerability in Windows Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2848295)

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

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-074
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Access Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2848637)

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 MS14-038
Vulnerability in Windows Journal Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2975689)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-044
Vulnerabilities in SQL Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2984340)

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: McAfee Web site
Exploit-OleData.gen

Source: CCN
Type: F-Secure Trojan Information Pages
Ginwui.A

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#446012
Microsoft Word object pointer memory corruption vulnerability

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#446012

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Advisory (919637)
Vulnerability in Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/919637.mspx

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-027
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (917336)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-060
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (924554)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-014
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (929434)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-024
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (934232)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-060
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (942695)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-009
Vulnerability in VBScript and JScript Scripting Engines Could Allow Remote Code Execution (944338)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-013
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947108)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-014
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949029)

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

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-026
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951207)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-042
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955048)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-043
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954066)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-051
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949785)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-052
Vulnerabilities in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954593)

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

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-057
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (956416)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-004
Vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959420)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-017
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (967340)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-021
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (969462)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-062
Vulnerabilities in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957488)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-067
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (972652)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-003
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office (MSO) Could Allow Remote Code Execution (978214)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-004
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975416)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-017
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980150)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-028
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980094)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-031
Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Could Allow Remote Code Execution (978213)

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 MS10-038
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2027452)

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 MS11-008
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2451879)

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 MS11-029
Vulnerability in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489979)

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

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-049
Vulnerability in the Microsoft XML Editor Could Allow Information Disclosure (2543893)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-060
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2560978)

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

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
25635

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 25635
Microsoft Word Unspecified Code Execution

Source: BID
Type: Patch
18037

Source: CCN
Type: BID-18037
Microsoft Word Malformed Object Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-139A
Microsoft Word Vulnerability

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA06-139A

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA06-164A

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2006-1872

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS06-027

Source: CCN
Type: ISS X-Force Database
Trojan.Mdropper.H

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
word-code-execution(26556)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
word-code-execution(26556)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1418

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1738

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2068

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:works:2001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:works:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:works:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:works:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:word_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:works:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:works:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:works:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1418
    V
    Microsoft Word2003 Malformed Object Pointer Vulnerability
    2012-05-28
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1738
    V
    Microsoft Word2002 Malformed Object Pointer Vulnerability
    2012-05-28
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2068
    V
    Microsoft Word2000 Malformed Object Pointer Vulnerability
    2012-05-28
    BACK
    microsoft word 2003
    microsoft word 2000
    microsoft word 2002
    microsoft works 2001
    microsoft works 2002
    microsoft works 2003
    microsoft works 2004
    microsoft word 2003
    microsoft office xp sp3
    microsoft office 2000 sp3
    microsoft office 2003 sp1
    microsoft word viewer 2003
    microsoft works 2000
    microsoft office 2003 sp2
    microsoft works 2005
    microsoft works 2006