CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-1316

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2003 SP1/SP2, Office XP SP3, Office 2000 SP3, and other products allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office file with a malformed string that triggers memory corruption related to record lengths. This issue is known as the "Microsoft Office Parsing Vulnerability" and is distinct from CVE-2006-2389.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves an attacker gaining control over the victim's system by tricking them into opening a malicious Office file, potentially leading to data theft, malware installation, or further privilege escalation within the organization's network.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately apply security patches provided by Microsoft for affected Office versions and implement policies to restrict opening Office files from untrusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Unspecified vulnerability 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 an Office file with malformed string that triggers memory corruption related to record lengths, aka "Microsoft Office Parsing Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-2389.

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