CVE-2006-0009

Description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, and other versions and packages, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a routing slip that is longer than specified by the provided length field, as exploited by malware such as TROJ_MDROPPER.BH and Trojan.PPDropper.E in attacks against PowerPoint.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 60.41% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432004/30/5340/threaded	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3678	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/682820	third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1504	vdb entry signature
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2006-091810-5028-99
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0950	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1653	vdb entry signature
http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/research/SYMSA-2006-001.txt
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-08/0597.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20059	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427671/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=101970
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016886	vdb entry
http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1618
http://blogs.securiteam.com/?author=28
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29009	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17000	vdb entry patch
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-069.htm
http://secunia.com/advisories/19238	third party advisory
http://blogs.securiteam.com/?p=557
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446425/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016720	vdb entry
http://blogs.securiteam.com/?p=559
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-073A.html	third party advisory us government resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25009	vdb entry
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-September/049540.html	mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A798	vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/19138	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1553	vdb entry signature
http://www.osvdb.org/23903	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443890/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446370/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444051/100/200/threaded	mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015766	vdb entry patch
http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=TROJ_MDROPPER.BH
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-012	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0009?: CVE-2006-0009 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0009?: To fix CVE-2006-0009, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0009 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0009 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~60% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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