Vulnerability Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000 and 2002, Office Word and Word Viewer 2003, Word 2004 and 2004 v. X for Mac, and Works 2004, 2005, and 2006 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with a malformed string that triggers memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-6456.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Office | 2000 |
| Microsoft | Word | 2000 |
| Microsoft | Word Viewer | 2003 |
| Microsoft | Works | 2004 |
References
- http://blogs.securiteam.com/?p=759
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/12/06/microsoft-security-advisory-929
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23232Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017339
- http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleI
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/167928US Government Resource
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/929433.mspx
- http://www.osvdb.org/30824
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453735/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453906/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454061/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21451
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-044A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4866Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-01
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-5994?
CVE-2006-5994 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000 and 2002, Office Word and Word Viewer 2003, Word 2004 and 2004 v. X for Mac, and Works 2004, 2005, and 2006 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrar...
How severe is CVE-2006-5994?
CVE-2006-5994 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-2006-5994?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Word Viewer, Microsoft Works.