CVE-2006-3449

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 through 2003, possibly a buffer overflow, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed record in the BIFF file format used in a PPT file, a different issue than CVE-2006-1540, aka "Microsoft PowerPoint Malformed Record Vulnerability."

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 23.43% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1342	third party advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-048	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19341	third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/884252	patch third party advisory us government resource
http://secway.org/advisory/AD20060808.txt	not applicable
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016657	third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442592/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html	patch third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A348	signature third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3449?: CVE-2006-3449 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3449?: To fix CVE-2006-3449, 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-2006-3449 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-3449 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~23% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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