#VU1203 Buffer overflow in Microsoft products - CVE-2006-3647
Vulnerability identifier: #VU1203
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Word Viewer
Client/Desktop applications /
Office applications
Microsoft Office for Mac
Client/Desktop applications /
Office applications
Microsoft Office
Client/Desktop applications /
Office applications
Works Suite
Client/Desktop applications /
Other client software
Vendor:
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness is due to buffer overflow. By persuading the victim to load and open a specially crafted Word document containing a malformed string, a remote attacker can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Mitigation
Microsoft Word 2000 - https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=CFC85449-4941-4DA5-A919-1DA388054E83
Microsoft Word 2002 - https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5652303E-04B3-4713-AF2E-2C8D2450468D
Microsoft Word 2003 - https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=30C516EB-BD63-4248-A34D-47AF7E9EA55A
Microsoft Office Word 2003 Viewer - https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=EB230319-14A5-4206-A601-CF9DDE89352A
Microsoft Works Suite 2004 - https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5652303E-04B3-4713-AF2E-2C8D2450468D
Microsoft Works Suite 2005 - https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5652303E-04B3-4713-AF2E-2C8D2450468D
Microsoft Works Suite 2006 - https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5652303E-04B3-4713-AF2E-2C8D2450468D
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac - https://www.microsoft.com/mac/
Microsoft Office v. X for Mac - https://www.microsoft.com/mac/
Vulnerable software versions
Word Viewer: 2003
: 2000, 2002, 2003
Works Suite: 2004 - 2006
Microsoft Office for Mac: v.X - 2004
Microsoft Office: XP, 2000 Service Pack 3, 2003
External links
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms06-060.aspx
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
