CVE-2006-2197

Description

Integer overflow in wv2 before 0.2.3 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Microsoft Word document.

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/20899	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2350	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20844	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27184	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20689	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-24.xml	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20826	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20665	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/300-1/	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20688	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_38_security.html	vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:109	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18437	patch vdb entry
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=10501&release_id=424094
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1100	patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016313	vdb entry

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2197?: CVE-2006-2197 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2197?: To fix CVE-2006-2197, 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-2006-2197 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2197 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.