HIGH
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Publisher 2000 through 2003 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PUB file, which causes an overflow when parsing fonts
Published Sep 12, 2006
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 41.97%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Publisher 2000 through 2003 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PUB file, which causes an overflow when parsing fonts.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
41.97% 0.41966
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.41966
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 41.97% (0.41966) | 98.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 41.97% (0.41966) | 98.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 40.02% (0.40018) | 98.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 68.62% (0.68620) | 98.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 72.93% (0.72926) | 98.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 56.79% (0.56793) | 97.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 72.93% (0.72926) | 98.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 95.35% (0.95347) | 99.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 93.27% (0.93271) | 99.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2024 | 96.86% (0.96856) | 99.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 96.51% (0.96506) | 99.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 5, 2024 | 96.91% (0.96906) | 99.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 97.04% (0.97039) | 99.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 17, 2023 | 97.05% (0.97046) | 99.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | 97.11% (0.97110) | 99.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 97.07% (0.97070) | 99.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.17% (0.97170) | 99.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (13)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21863 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1548 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016825 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.computerterrorism.com/research/ct12-09-2006-2.htm x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/406236 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445824/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446630/100/100/threaded vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19951 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-255A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3565 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-054 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28648 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A590 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Sep 12, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 9, 2005
Link CVE-2006-0001
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a