CVE-2006-6628

Public Exploit

Description

Integer overflow in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted DOC file, as demonstrated by the 12122006-djtest.doc file, a variant of CVE-2006-6561 in a separate codebase.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 9.83% Top 10%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454722/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5051	vdb entry
http://www.milw0rm.com/sploits/12122006-djtest.doc	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454514/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454545/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2043	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21618	vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454737/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6628?: CVE-2006-6628 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6628?: To fix CVE-2006-6628, 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-2006-6628 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6628 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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