CVE-2006-0761

Description

Buffer overflow in BlackBerry Attachment Service in Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Enterprise Server 2.2 and 4.0 before SP3 Hotfix 4 for IBM Lotus Domino, 3.6 before SP7 and 5.0 before SP3 Hotfix 3 for Microsoft Exchangem, and 4.0 for Novell GroupWise before SP3 Hotfix 1 might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server via a crafted Microsoft Word document that is opened on a wireless device.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.42% Top 15%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16590	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0530	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24629	vdb entry
http://www.blackberry.com/knowledgecenterpublic/livelink.exe/fetch/2000/8021/8149/8052/Support_-_Corrupt_Word_file_may_cause_buffer_overflow_in_the_BlackBerry_Attachment_Service.html?nodeid=1181753&vernum=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424728/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0761?: CVE-2006-0761 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0761?: To fix CVE-2006-0761, 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-2006-0761 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0761 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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