CVE-2006-3876: Code Injection

Published Oct 10, 2006
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Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in PowerPoint in Microsoft Office 2000, Office 2002, Office 2003, Office 2004 for Mac, and Office v.X for Mac allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Data record in a PPT file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-3435 and CVE-2006-4694.

Affected Software

15 affected components
Microsoft Office=2003-sp1
Microsoft Office=2000
Microsoft Office=2003-sp2
Microsoft Office=2001
Microsoft Office=2000-sp1
Microsoft Office=2000-sp2
Microsoft Office=2003
Microsoft Office=2003-sp3
Microsoft Office=2000-sp3
Microsoft Office=2000
Microsoft Office=2000
Microsoft Office=2000
Microsoft Office Mac Os=2001
Microsoft Office Mac Os=2001-sr1
Microsoft Office Mac Os=2004

Event History

Oct 10, 2006
CVE Published
09:07 PM
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:07 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Oct 11, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3876?

CVE-2006-3876 is rated with a moderate severity level due to the potential for arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-3876?

To mitigate CVE-2006-3876, users should ensure they have installed the latest security updates for the affected versions of Microsoft Office.

3

Which versions of Microsoft Office are affected by CVE-2006-3876?

CVE-2006-3876 affects Microsoft Office 2000, 2002, 2003, and specific versions of Microsoft Office for Mac.

4

What kind of attacks are possible due to CVE-2006-3876?

CVE-2006-3876 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code through a specially crafted PowerPoint file.

5

Is CVE-2006-3876 related to other vulnerabilities?

CVE-2006-3876 is a different vulnerability from CVE-2006-3435 and CVE-2006-4694, though they all affect Microsoft Office products.

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