Unscored severity · published Dec 14, 2006
CVE-2006-6561
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000, 2002, and Word Viewer 2003 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DOC file that triggers…
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CVSS
41.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000, 2002, and Word Viewer 2003 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DOC file that triggers memory corruption, as demonstrated via the 12122006-djtest.doc file, a different issue than CVE-2006-5994 and CVE-2006-6456.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)41.3% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OF
Office · Microsoft
2000; 2003; 2004; xp · source: NVD
WO
Word · Microsoft
2000; 2002; 2003 · source: NVD
WV
Word Viewer · Microsoft
2003 · source: NVD
WO
Works · Microsoft
2004; 2005; 2006 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6561
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-6561
blogs.securiteam.com
http://blogs.securiteam.com/?p=763
blogs.technet.com
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/12/15/update-on-current-word-vulnerability-reports.aspx
Vendor Advisory
http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061212.html
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017390
www.infoworld.com
http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/12/13/HNthirdword_1.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/996892
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