CVE-2006-6561
CVE-2006-6561 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 40% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 40% (98th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Microsoft Office
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-6561?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2006-6561?
- CVE-2006-6561 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2006-6561 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 40% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-6561?
- CVE-2006-6561 primarily affects Microsoft Office. In total, 11 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-6561?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2006-6561 published?
- CVE-2006-6561 was published on 2006-12-14 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://blogs.securiteam.com/?p=763
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/12/15/update-on-current-word-vulnerability-reports.aspx
- http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061212.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017390
- http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/12/13/HNthirdword_1.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/996892
- http://www.milw0rm.com/sploits/12122006-djtest.doc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454219/30/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21589
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4997
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30885
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A332
Affected products (11)
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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