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CVE-2006-3649

5.1 · MEDIUM

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) SDK 6.0 through 6.4, as used by Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, Office XP SP3, Project 2000 SR1, Project 2002 SP1, Access 2000 Runtime SP…

Published Aug 9, 2006microsoftEPSS 10.17%

Overview

CVE-2006-3649 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft visual_basic. It was published on August 9, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) SDK 6.0 through 6.4, as used by Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, Office XP SP3, Project 2000 SR1, Project 2002 SP1, Access 2000 Runtime SP3, Visio 2002 SP2, and Works Suite 2004 through 2006, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified document properties that are not verified when VBA is invoked to open documents.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update visual_basic to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/21408Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016656Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/159484Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/19414Refwww.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.htmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3214Refdocs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-047Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A694Refsecunia.com/advisories/21408Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016656

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-3649?

CVE-2006-3649 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft visual_basic. It was published on August 9, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-3649?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-3649?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update visual_basic to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-3649?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-3649 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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