Vulnerabilities > CVE-2006-5994 - Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Microsoft Word Malformed String Arbitrary
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
MEDIUM Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE Integrity impact
COMPLETE Availability impact
COMPLETE Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000 and 2002, Office Word and Word Viewer 2003, Word 2004 and 2004 v. X for Mac, and Works 2004, 2005, and 2006 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with a malformed string that triggers memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-6456.
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
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Application | 11 |
Nessus
NASL family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins NASL id SMB_NT_MS07-014.NASL description The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Word that could allow arbitrary code to be run. To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of the remote computer and have it open it. Then a bug in the font parsing handler would result in code execution. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 24338 published 2007-02-13 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/24338 title MS07-014: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (929434) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(24338); script_version("1.41"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:30"); script_cve_id("CVE-2006-5994", "CVE-2006-6456", "CVE-2006-6561", "CVE-2007-0208", "CVE-2007-0209", "CVE-2007-0515"); script_bugtraq_id(21451, 21518, 21589, 22225, 22477, 22482); script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS07-014"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"929057"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"929061"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"929139"); script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"166700"); script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"167928"); script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"412225"); script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"996892"); script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"2922"); script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"29524"); script_name(english:"MS07-014: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (929434)"); script_summary(english:"Determines the version of WinWord.exe"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Microsoft Word."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Word that could allow arbitrary code to be run. To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of the remote computer and have it open it. Then a bug in the font parsing handler would result in code execution."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2007/ms07-014"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Word 2000, XP and 2003."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/12/06"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/02/17"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/02/13"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:word"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:word_viewer"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:works"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins"); script_dependencies("smb_nt_ms02-031.nasl", "office_installed.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl"); script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible"); script_require_ports(139, 445, "Host/patch_management_checks"); exit(0); } include("smb_func.inc"); include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc"); include("smb_hotfixes.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); include("audit.inc"); get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible"); bulletin = 'MS07-014'; kbs = make_list("929057", "929061", "929139"); if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE); port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport"); # # Word # vuln = 0; list = get_kb_list_or_exit("SMB/Office/Word/*/ProductPath"); foreach item (keys(list)) { v = item - 'SMB/Office/Word/' - '/ProductPath'; if(ereg(pattern:"^9\..*", string:v)) { # Word 2000 - fixed in 9.00.00.8958 office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2000/SP"); if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 3) { sub = ereg_replace(pattern:"^9\.00?\.00?\.([0-9]*)$", string:v, replace:"\1"); if(sub != v && int(sub) < 8958 ) { vuln++; info = '\n Product : Word 2000' + '\n Installed version : ' + v + '\n Fixed version : 9.00.00.8958\n'; hotfix_add_report(info, bulletin:bulletin, kb:'929139'); } } } else if(ereg(pattern:"^10\..*", string:v)) { # Word XP - fixed in 10.0.6826.0 office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/XP/SP"); if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 3) { middle = ereg_replace(pattern:"^10\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1"); if(middle != v && int(middle) < 6826) { vuln++; info = '\n Product : Word 2002' + '\n Installed version : ' + v + '\n Fixed version : 10.0.6826.0\n'; hotfix_add_report(info, bulletin:bulletin, kb:'929061'); } } } else if(ereg(pattern:"^11\..*", string:v)) { # Word 2003 - fixed in 11.0.8125.0 office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2003/SP"); if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 2) { middle = ereg_replace(pattern:"^11\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1"); if(middle != v && int(middle) < 8125) { vuln++; info = '\n Product : Word 2003' + '\n Installed version : ' + v + '\n Fixed version : 11.0.8125.0\n'; hotfix_add_report(info, bulletin:bulletin, kb:'929057'); } } } } if (vuln) { set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/"+bulletin, value:TRUE); hotfix_security_hole(); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
NASL family MacOS X Local Security Checks NASL id MACOSX_MS_OFFICE_FEB2006.NASL description The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Office that is affected by various flaws that may allow arbitrary code to be run. To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of the remote computer and have it open it with Microsoft Word or another Office application. last seen 2019-10-28 modified 2007-02-13 plugin id 24328 published 2007-02-13 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/24328 title MS07-014 / MS07-015: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word and Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (929434 / 932554) (Mac OS X) code #TRUSTED 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 # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(24328); script_version("1.25"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2018/07/14"); script_cve_id( "CVE-2006-3877", "CVE-2006-5994", "CVE-2006-6456", "CVE-2006-6561", "CVE-2007-0208", "CVE-2007-0209", "CVE-2007-0515", "CVE-2007-0671" ); script_bugtraq_id(20325, 21451, 21518, 21589, 22225, 22383, 22477, 22482); script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS07-014"); script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS07-015"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"929434"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"932554"); script_name(english:"MS07-014 / MS07-015: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word and Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (929434 / 932554) (Mac OS X)"); script_summary(english:"Checks version of Word 2004"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value: "An application installed on the remote Mac OS X host is affected by multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Office that is affected by various flaws that may allow arbitrary code to be run. To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of the remote computer and have it open it with Microsoft Word or another Office application." ); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms07-014"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms07-015"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Office for Mac OS X."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true"); script_cwe_id(94); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/10/10"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/02/17"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/02/13"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2004::mac"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/MacOSX/packages"); exit(0); } include("misc_func.inc"); include("ssh_func.inc"); include("macosx_func.inc"); if(sshlib::get_support_level() >= sshlib::SSH_LIB_SUPPORTS_COMMANDS) enable_ssh_wrappers(); else disable_ssh_wrappers(); uname = get_kb_item("Host/uname"); if ( egrep(pattern:"Darwin.*", string:uname) ) { off2004 = GetCarbonVersionCmd(file:"Microsoft Word", path:"/Applications/Microsoft Office 2004"); if ( ! islocalhost() ) { ret = ssh_open_connection(); if ( ! ret ) exit(0); buf = ssh_cmd(cmd:off2004); ssh_close_connection(); } else buf = pread(cmd:"/bin/bash", argv:make_list("bash", "-c", off2004)); if ( buf =~ "^11\." ) { vers = split(buf, sep:'.', keep:FALSE); # < 11.3.4 if ( int(vers[0]) == 11 && ( int(vers[1]) < 3 || ( int(vers[1]) == 3 && int(vers[2]) < 4 ) ) ) security_hole(0); } }
Oval
accepted | 2013-02-18T04:00:17.003-05:00 | ||||||||||||||||
class | vulnerability | ||||||||||||||||
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definition_extensions |
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description | Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000 and 2002, Office Word and Word Viewer 2003, Word 2004 and 2004 v. X for Mac, and Works 2004, 2005, and 2006 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with a malformed string that triggers memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-6456. | ||||||||||||||||
family | windows | ||||||||||||||||
id | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:238 | ||||||||||||||||
status | accepted | ||||||||||||||||
submitted | 2007-02-14T09:49:32 | ||||||||||||||||
title | Word Malformed String Vulnerability | ||||||||||||||||
version | 9 |
References
- http://blogs.securiteam.com/?p=759
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/12/06/microsoft-security-advisory-929433-posted.aspx
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23232
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017339
- http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9005698&intsrc=hm_list
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/167928
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/929433.mspx
- http://www.osvdb.org/30824
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453735/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453906/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454061/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21451
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-044A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4866
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-014
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30738
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A238