# CVE-2006-2492: Microsoft Word Malformed Object Pointer Vulnerability

> CVE-2006-2492: Microsoft Word Malformed Object Pointer Vulnerability. CVSS 8.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2006-2492
Last updated: 2025-10-22T00:05:56Z

- Published: 2006-05-20 00:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-22 00:05 UTC · Assigner: certcc
- CVSS: 8.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 48.1%, 99th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-06-08, federal due date 2022-06-22, ransomware use: Unknown

## 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.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Microsoft: Word

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-2492)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2492)
- [http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/05/19/429353.aspx](http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/05/19/429353.aspx)
- [http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1345](http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1345)
- [http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1346](http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1346)
- [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-027](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-027)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/20153](http://secunia.com/advisories/20153)
- [http://securitytracker.com/id?1016130](http://securitytracker.com/id?1016130)
- [https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26556](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26556)
- [https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1418](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%253Aorg.mitre.oval%253Adef%253A1418)
- [https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1738](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%253Aorg.mitre.oval%253Adef%253A1738)
- [https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2068](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%253Aorg.mitre.oval%253Adef%253A2068)
- [http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/446012](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/446012)
- [http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/919637.mspx](http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/919637.mspx)
- [http://www.osvdb.org/25635](http://www.osvdb.org/25635)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18037](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18037)
- [http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-139A.html](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-139A.html)
- [http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-164A.html](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-164A.html)
- [http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1872](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1872)

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