CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-3449

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 through 2003, possibly a buffer overflow, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed record in the BIFF file format used in a PPT file. Exploitation requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious file.

Risk Assessment

The vulnerability could lead to system compromise by executing arbitrary code in the context of the user opening a malicious PowerPoint file. Organizations using vulnerable versions of Microsoft Office are at risk of phishing attacks with PPT attachments.

Recommendation

Update Microsoft PowerPoint to the latest version containing the security fix. Avoid opening PPT files from untrusted sources and implement attachment filtering on email gateways.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 through 2003, possibly a buffer overflow, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed record in the BIFF file format used in a PPT file, a different issue than CVE-2006-1540, aka "Microsoft PowerPoint Malformed Record Vulnerability."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS