Detections
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MS06-027: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (917336)
high Nessus Plugin ID 21690
Synopsis
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Microsoft Word.Description
The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Word that is subject to a flaw that could allow arbitrary code to be run.An attacker may use this to execute arbitrary code on this host.
To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of the remote computer and have it open it. Then a bug in the font parsing handler would result in code execution.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Word 2000, XP and 2003.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2006/ms06-027
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 21690
File Name: smb_nt_ms06-027.nasl
Version: 1.38
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 6/13/2006
Updated: 6/8/2022
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.6
Temporal Score: 6.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2006-2492
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:office, cpe:/a:microsoft:works, cpe:/a:microsoft:word, cpe:/a:microsoft:word_viewer
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/13/2006
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/19/2006
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/22/2022
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Core Impact
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2006-2492
BID: 18037