SB2006080801 - Remote code execution in Microsoft VBA
Published: August 8, 2006 Updated: December 5, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2006080801
Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2006-3649)
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 open a malicious Office document containing Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) script, a remote attacker can execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Note: this vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.