SB2006121004 - Remote code execution in Microsoft Word
Published: December 10, 2006 Updated: December 6, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2006121004
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-2006-6456)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability is caused by boundary error when handling Word files with a specially crafted data structure. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Word file, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
Note: this vulnerability is being actively exploited.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.