CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-1318

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 and SP2, Office XP SP3, Office 2000 SP3, and Office for Mac versions improperly parse record lengths, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed control in an Office document.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to remote code execution, posing a significant threat to the security of the organization's data and systems.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Microsoft Office software to the latest versions that include security patches addressing this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 and SP2, Office XP SP3, Office 2000 SP3, Office 2004 for Mac, and Office X for Mac do not properly parse record lengths, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed control in an Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Control Vulnerability."

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