# CVE-2006-0009: Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, and other versions and packages, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary c

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-03-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, and other versions and packages, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a routing slip that is longer than specified by the provided length field, as exploited by malware such as TROJ_MDROPPER.BH and Trojan.PPDropper.E in attacks against PowerPoint.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432004/30/5340/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3678
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/682820
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1504
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2006-091810-5028-99
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0950
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1653
- http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/research/SYMSA-2006-001.txt
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-08/0597.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20059
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427671/100/0/threaded
- http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=101970
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016886
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1618
- http://blogs.securiteam.com/?author=28
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29009
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17000
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-069.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19238
- http://blogs.securiteam.com/?p=557
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446425/100/0/threaded
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016720
- http://blogs.securiteam.com/?p=559
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-073A.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25009

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