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CVE-2006-2492

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 · Analyzed

Published: 2006-05-20 · Updated: 2026-06-16 · Source: NVD

Vulnerability overview

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Word in Office 2000 SP3, Office XP SP3, Office 2003 Sp1 and SP2, and Microsoft Works Suites through 2006, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed object pointer, as originally reported by ISC on 20060519 for a zero-day attack.

Severity and scoring

CVSS score
8.8 · HIGH
CVSS version
3.1
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-120

CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.

Known exploitation and remediation

Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Affected product
Microsoft · Word
Added to catalog
2022-06-08
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA remediation due date
2022-06-22

CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.

Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.

Affected products and versions

  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    From (inclusive): 2000

    Through (inclusive): 2006

These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.

Advisories and references

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