# CVE-2006-6561: Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000, 2002, and Word Viewer 2003 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2006-12-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000, 2002, and Word Viewer 2003 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DOC file that triggers memory corruption, as demonstrated via the 12122006-djtest.doc file, a different issue than CVE-2006-5994 and CVE-2006-6456.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21589
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/12/15/update-on-current-word-vulnerability-reports.aspx
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017390
- http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/12/13/HNthirdword_1.html
- http://www.milw0rm.com/sploits/12122006-djtest.doc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454219/30/0/threaded
- http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061212.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/996892
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4997
- http://blogs.securiteam.com/?p=763
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30885
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A332
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2922

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