CVE-2006-6456 in the critical feed json
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000, 2002, and 2003 and Word Viewer 2003 allows remote attackers to execute code via unspecifi…
published 2006-12-11 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-6439
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 33.9%
- EPSS 33.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000, 2002, and 2003 and Word Viewer 2003 allows remote attackers to execute code via unspecified vectors related to malformed data structures that trigger memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5994.
Exploit prediction
33.87% 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 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-014
vendor-advisory
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vil.mcafeesecurity.com
/vil/content/v_vul27249.htm
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/23205
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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isc.sans.org
/diary.php?storyid=1925
vendor-advisory
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vil.mcafeesecurity.com
/vil/content/v_141056.htm
vendor-advisory
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blogs.technet.com
/msrc/archive/2006/12/10/new-report-of-a-word-zero-day.aspx
vendor-advisory
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-12/0215.html
mailing-list
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A746
vdb-entry, signature
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1017579
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/454069/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/21518
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/454093/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/0435
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/30825
vdb-entry
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA07-044A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/30806
vdb-entry
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-12/0199.html
mailing-list
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/166700
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/4920
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/454072/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securitytracker.com
/id?1017358
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-6456
- NVD CVE-2006-6456
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