# CVE-2006-2492

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2006-2492
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 8.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** May 20, 2006
- **Last Modified:** Sep 16, 2026

## 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

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

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

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 83.20%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 99.2

## Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV)

- **Date Added:** Jun 8, 2022
- **Due Date:** Jun 22, 2022

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-19._