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HIGH · 9.3

CVE-2006-3435

PowerPoint in Microsoft Office 2000, XP, 2003, 2004 for Mac, and v.X for Mac does not properly parse the slide notes field in a document, which allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitra...

Vulnerability Description

PowerPoint in Microsoft Office 2000, XP, 2003, 2004 for Mac, and v.X for Mac does not properly parse the slide notes field in a document, which allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted data in this field, which triggers an erroneous object pointer calculation that uses data from within the document. NOTE: this issue is different than other PowerPoint vulnerabilities including CVE-2006-4694.

CVSS Score

9.3

HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftOffice2000

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2006-3435?

CVE-2006-3435 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). PowerPoint in Microsoft Office 2000, XP, 2003, 2004 for Mac, and v.X for Mac does not properly parse the slide notes field in a document, which allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitra...

How severe is CVE-2006-3435?

CVE-2006-3435 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2006-3435?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Office.