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CVE-2006-6456 Detail

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000, 2002, and 2003 and Word Viewer 2003 allows remote attackers to execute code via unspecified vectors related to malformed data structures that trigger memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5994.


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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-12/0199.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-12/0199.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-12/0215.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-12/0215.html
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/12/10/new-report-of-a-word-zero-day.aspx Vendor Advisory 
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/12/10/new-report-of-a-word-zero-day.aspx Vendor Advisory 
http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1925 Vendor Advisory 
http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1925 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23205 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23205 Vendor Advisory 
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017358
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017358
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017579
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017579
http://vil.mcafeesecurity.com/vil/content/v_141056.htm Vendor Advisory 
http://vil.mcafeesecurity.com/vil/content/v_141056.htm Vendor Advisory 
http://vil.mcafeesecurity.com/vil/content/v_vul27249.htm Vendor Advisory 
http://vil.mcafeesecurity.com/vil/content/v_vul27249.htm Vendor Advisory 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/166700 Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/166700 Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.osvdb.org/30825
http://www.osvdb.org/30825
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454069/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454069/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454072/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454072/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454093/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454093/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21518
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21518
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-044A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-044A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4920
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4920
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0435
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0435
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-014
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-014
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30806
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30806
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A746
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A746

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-6456
NVD Published Date:
12/11/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE