CVE-2006-4693

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac and v.X for Mac allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string in a Word file, a different issue than CVE-2006-3647 and CVE-2006-3651.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 20.52% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017032	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded	vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3979	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/29442	vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-060	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20387	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4693?: CVE-2006-4693 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4693?: To fix CVE-2006-4693, 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-2006-4693 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4693 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~21% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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