CVE-2006-3434: Critical severity Microsoft Office vulnerability
Published Oct 10, 2006
·Updated
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2000, XP, 2003, 2004 for Mac, and v.X for Mac allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string that triggers memory corruption.
Affected Software
13 affected components
Microsoft Office=2003-sp1
Microsoft Office=2000
Microsoft Office=2003-sp2
Microsoft Office=v.x
Microsoft Office=2000-sp1
Microsoft Office=2000-sp2
Microsoft Office=2003-sp3
Microsoft Office=2000-sp3
Microsoft Office=2000
Microsoft Office=2000
Microsoft Office=2000
Microsoft Office=2003
Microsoft Office Mac Os X=2004
Event History
Oct 10, 2006
CVE Published
10:07 PM
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:07 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Oct 11, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2006-3434?
CVE-2006-3434 is considered to have a high severity due to its potential for remote code execution.
2
How do I fix CVE-2006-3434?
To mitigate CVE-2006-3434, users should apply the latest security patches provided by Microsoft for their version of Office.
3
What versions of Microsoft Office are affected by CVE-2006-3434?
CVE-2006-3434 affects multiple versions including Microsoft Office 2000, 2003, and 2004 for Mac.
4
What type of attack is associated with CVE-2006-3434?
CVE-2006-3434 allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code.
5
What symptoms might indicate an exploit of CVE-2006-3434?
Symptoms of an exploit may include unexpected crashes of Microsoft Office applications or unusual system behavior.