CVE-2006-0009

Published: Mar 14, 2006Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

5.1MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, and other versions and packages, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a routing slip that is longer than specified by the provided length field, as exploited by malware such as TROJ_MDROPPER.BH and Trojan.PPDropper.E in attacks against PowerPoint.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:HAccess Complexity

High

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

microsoft

commercial·US

officeDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

worksOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-08/0597.html

archives.neohapsis.com

http://blogs.securiteam.com/?author=28

blogs.securiteam.com

http://blogs.securiteam.com/?p=557

blogs.securiteam.com

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