# CVE-2006-4694: Unspecified vulnerability in PowerPoint in Microsoft Office 2000, Office XP and Office 2003 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitr

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-09-27 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Unspecified vulnerability in PowerPoint in Microsoft Office 2000, Office XP and Office 2003 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted record in a PPT file, as exploited by malware such as Exploit:Win32/Controlppt.W, Exploit:Win32/Controlppt.X, and Exploit-PPT.d/Trojan.PPDropper.F. NOTE: it has been reported that the attack vector involves SlideShowWindows.View.GotoNamedShow.

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## References

- http://www.osvdb.org/29259
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3794
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-283A.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A269
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447831/100/0/threaded
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/231204
- http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/?p=95
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22127
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/925984.mspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20226
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016937
- http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_140666.htm
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29225
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-058

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