CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-1311

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in the RichEdit component of Microsoft Windows and Office allows remote code execution via a malformed OLE object in an RTF file. The attack requires user interaction to open the malicious file.

Risk Assessment

The organization risks full system compromise, potentially leading to data theft, malware installation, or lateral movement within the network.

Recommendation

Apply the security updates provided by Microsoft in bulletin MS06-039 immediately and educate users to exercise caution when opening RTF files from untrusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The RichEdit component in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and 2003 SP1; Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, 2003 SP2, and Office 2004 for Mac; and Learning Essentials for Microsoft Office 1.0, 1.1, and 1.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed OLE object in an RTF file, which triggers memory corruption.

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