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CVE-2006-2492: Microsoft Word Malformed Object Pointer Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedCVE-2006-2492
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Microsoft Word and Microsoft Works Suites contain a malformed object pointer which allows attackers to execute code.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoftproduct: WordRemote code execution
What
A malformed object pointer allows attackers to execute code.
Who is affected
Users of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Works Suites.
Urgency
Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation and critical severity.
Action
Install the latest security updates from Microsoft.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2022-06-08
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2492

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2006-2492coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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