CVE-2006-2492

Summary

CVE-2006-2492 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting various versions of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Works Suites, including Office 2000 SP3, Office XP SP3, Office 2003 Sp1 and Sp2. This issue, reported by the SANS Institute (ISC) on May 19, 2006, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by manipulating object pointers in a malformed file. Exploitation requires users to open a specifically crafted document, increasing the risk for potential attacks through email or web downloads. Microsoft released patches to address this zero-day vulnerability.

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