CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-0007

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the GIFIMP32.FLT library, used in Microsoft Office 2003 SP1/SP2, Office XP SP3, Office 2000 SP3, and other products, allows remote code execution via a crafted GIF image. The attack requires user interaction to open the malicious file.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization is the potential compromise of user workstations upon opening a malicious GIF image, leading to data theft, malware installation, or lateral movement within the network.

Recommendation

Apply the security patches released by Microsoft for affected Office versions immediately and consider blocking GIF images from untrusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in GIFIMP32.FLT, as used in Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 and SP2, Office XP SP3, Office 2000 SP3, and other products, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF image that triggers memory corruption when it is parsed.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS