HIGH KEV
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 May 20, 2006 ·Due Jun 22, 2022
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 48.11%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.6 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
Listed in CISA KEV KEV
Date Added
Jun 8, 2022
Patch Due
Jun 22, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 7, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
48.11% 0.48107
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.48107
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 (31 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 48.11% (0.48107) | 98.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 48.39% (0.48387) | 98.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 79.06% (0.79061) | 99.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 23, 2026 | 76.15% (0.76147) | 98.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 16, 2026 | 79.06% (0.79061) | 99.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 74.08% (0.74084) | 98.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 77.83% (0.77832) | 98.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 83.20% (0.83201) | 99.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 85.37% (0.85369) | 99.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 83.57% (0.83574) | 99.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 77.22% (0.77220) | 98.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 75.26% (0.75259) | 98.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 80.20% (0.80204) | 99.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 19, 2025 | 78.68% (0.78682) | 98.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 9, 2025 | 75.44% (0.75439) | 98.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 77.03% (0.77033) | 98.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 74.72% (0.74723) | 98.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 82.49% (0.82487) | 99.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 74.72% (0.74723) | 98.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 71.69% (0.71691) | 98.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 75.58% (0.75579) | 98.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 8, 2024 | 75.58% (0.75579) | 98.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 85.13% (0.85129) | 98.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 9, 2024 | 94.30% (0.94297) | 99.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 93.48% (0.93478) | 98.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 23, 2023 | 94.33% (0.94327) | 98.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 94.15% (0.94152) | 98.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 95.49% (0.95489) | 98.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 95.47% (0.95472) | 98.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 27.14% (0.27138) | 97.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 27.14% (0.27138) | 95.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (18)
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/05/19/429353.aspx x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1345 x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1346 x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20153 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016130 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/446012 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/919637.mspx x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/25635 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18037 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-139A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-164A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1872 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-027 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26556 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1418 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1738 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2068 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2006-2492 government-resourceUS Government Resource
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner certcc
Published May 20, 2006
Updated Oct 22, 2025
Reserved May 19, 2006
Link CVE-2006-2492
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Feb 7, 2025