What it is
CVE-2006-2492 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Microsoft Word. Buffer overflow in Microsoft Word in Office 2000 SP3, Office XP SP3, Office 2003 Sp1 and SP2, and Microsoft Works Suites through 2006, allows...
Vulnerability report
Exploited in the wild
Confirmed confidence
In CISA KEV
CVE-2006-2492
Word
Microsoft / Word
- Severity
- CVSS 8.8 · High
- Confidence
- Confirmed
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild
- EPSS
- 48.4%
- First observed
- —
- Last observed
- —
Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Is it exploited?
Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.
Who is affected?
Microsoft / Word.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
Word
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.
- Published
- 20 May 2006
- Exploitation Reported
- 08 Jun 2022
- Attack vector
- Remote
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
Tags
cisa
CVE References
- CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-2492
- MS06-027 docs.microsoft.com · Vendor Advisory https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2...
- TA06-164A us-cert.gov · Third-Party Advisory http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-164A.html
- 20153 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/20153
- VU#446012 kb.cert.org · Third-Party Advisory http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/446012
- TA06-139A us-cert.gov · Third-Party Advisory http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-139A.html
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2068 oval.cisecurity.org · VDB Entry https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.m...
- 25635 osvdb.org · VDB Entry http://www.osvdb.org/25635
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1738 oval.cisecurity.org · VDB Entry https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.m...
- ADV-2006-1872 vupen.com · VDB Entry http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1872
- 18037 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18037
- word-code-execution(26556) exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com · VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26556
- 1016130 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://securitytracker.com/id?1016130
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1418 oval.cisecurity.org · VDB Entry https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.m...
- isc.sans.org/diary.php isc.sans.org · CVE Record http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1345
- microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/919637.mspx microsoft.com · CVE Record http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/919637.mspx
- isc.sans.org/diary.php isc.sans.org · CVE Record http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1346
- blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/05/19/429353.aspx blogs.technet.com · CVE Record http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/05/19/429353.aspx
Exploitation evidence
Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited
Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.
Exploited in the wild
CISA
Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEV Intelligence Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2022-06-08 00:00 UTC |
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
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Observed signals
- Request targets
- 0
- User-Agents
- 0
Raw values available in Pro and Enterprise.
Scanner coverage
No scanner integrations recorded yet.
Virtual patch status
No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
Learn about virtual patches →No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
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Risk and context
Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v3.1
8.8
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
48.4%
All CVSS Scores
CVSS v3.1
8.8
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0
7.6
High
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
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Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Pro API
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- Evidence confidence and provenance
- First-party sensor telemetry
- PoC and scanner references
- Affected versions and enrichment
- Automation-ready JSON delivery
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2006-2492
Free JSON includes basic KEV fields{
"cve_id": "CVE-2006-2492",
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 8.8,
"cvss_estimated": false,
"epss_score": 0.48387,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}Early warning alerts
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