CVE-2006-1318

Description

Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 and SP2, Office XP SP3, Office 2000 SP3, Office 2004 for Mac, and Office X for Mac do not properly parse record lengths, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed control in an Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Control Vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 18.06% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-038 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1318?
CVE-2006-1318 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1318?
To fix CVE-2006-1318, 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-2006-1318 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-1318 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~18% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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