CVE-2006-3449 in the critical feed json
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 through 2003, possibly a buffer overflow, allows user-assisted remote attackers to e…
published 2006-08-09 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-3445
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 42.8%
- EPSS 42.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 through 2003, possibly a buffer overflow, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed record in the BIFF file format used in a PPT file, a different issue than CVE-2006-1540, aka "Microsoft PowerPoint Malformed Record Vulnerability."
Patch / fix
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/884252 advisory
- us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html advisory
Exploit prediction
42.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/884252
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-048
vendor-advisory
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/1342
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/19341
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
secway.org
/advisory/AD20060808.txt
not-applicable
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1016657
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/442592/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A348
vdb-entry, signature, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-3449
- NVD CVE-2006-3449
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