CVE-2006-6561

N/A Unknown
Published: December 14, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000, 2002, and Word Viewer 2003 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DOC file that triggers memory corruption, as demonstrated via the 12122006-djtest.doc file, a different issue than CVE-2006-5994 and CVE-2006-6456.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://blogs.securiteam.com/?p=763
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/12/15/update-on-current-word-vulnerability-reports.aspx
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061212.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017390
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/12/13/HNthirdword_1.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/996892
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.milw0rm.com/sploits/12122006-djtest.doc
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454219/30/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21589
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4997
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30885
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A332
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://blogs.securiteam.com/?p=763
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/12/15/update-on-current-word-vulnerability-reports.aspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061212.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017390
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/12/13/HNthirdword_1.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/996892
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.milw0rm.com/sploits/12122006-djtest.doc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454219/30/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21589
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4997
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30885
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A332
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
71.4%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft