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CVE-2006-5296

4.3 · MEDIUM

PowerPoint in Microsoft Office 2003 does not properly handle a container object whose position value exceeds the record length, which allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (NU…

Published Oct 16, 2006microsoftEPSS 26.98%

Overview

CVE-2006-5296 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft powerpoint. It was published on October 16, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

PowerPoint in Microsoft Office 2003 does not properly handle a container object whose position value exceeds the record length, which allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and application crash) via a crafted PowerPoint (.PPT) file, as demonstrated by Nanika.ppt, and a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-3435, CVE-2006-3876, CVE-2006-3877, and CVE-2006-4694. NOTE: the impact of this issue was originally claimed to be arbitrary code execution, but later analysis demonstrated that this was erroneous.

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

Refblogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/10/12/poc-published-for-ms-office-2003-powerpoint.aspxRefblogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/11/10/follow-up-information-on-weblog-posting-about-poc-published-for-ms-office-2003-powerpoint.aspxRefresearch.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061012_2.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/22394Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017059Refwww.informationweek.com/management/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=193302553Refwww.osvdb.org/29720Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/20495Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4031Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29507

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5296?

CVE-2006-5296 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft powerpoint. It was published on October 16, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-5296?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, 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-2006-5296?

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-2006-5296?

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