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CVE-2006-3656

2.6 · LOW

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 allows user-assisted attackers to cause memory corruption via a crafted PowerPoint file, which triggers the corruption when the file is closed.

Published Jul 18, 2006microsoftEPSS 20.52%

Overview

CVE-2006-3656 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft powerpoint. It was published on July 18, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 allows user-assisted attackers to cause memory corruption via a crafted PowerPoint file, which triggers the corruption when the file is closed. NOTE: due to the lack of available details as of 20060717, it is unclear how this is related to CVE-2006-3655, CVE-2006-3660, and CVE-2006-3590, although it is possible that they are all different.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update powerpoint 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

Refdownloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/PP2003sp2patched_fr_exploit-method.txtRefpacketstormsecurity.org/0607-exploits/mspp-poc3.txtRefsecunia.com/advisories/21061Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440108/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440370/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440867/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/18993Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/19229Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2815Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27781

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-3656?

CVE-2006-3656 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft powerpoint. It was published on July 18, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2006-3656?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-3656?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update powerpoint 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-2006-3656?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-3656 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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