Vulnerability Description
mso.dll, as used by Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 through 2003, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed shape container in a PPT file that leads to memory corruption, as exploited by Trojan.PPDropper.B, a different issue than CVE-2006-1540 and CVE-2006-3493.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Powerpoint | 2000 |
References
- http://blogs.securiteam.com/?p=508
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1484
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21040Vendor Advisory
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.ppdropper.b.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016496
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/936945US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/27324
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440137/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440255/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440532/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18957
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2795Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-04
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27740
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-3590?
CVE-2006-3590 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.1 (MEDIUM). mso.dll, as used by Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 through 2003, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed shape container in a PPT file that leads to memory corruption, ...
How severe is CVE-2006-3590?
CVE-2006-3590 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2006-3590?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Powerpoint.