Vulnerabilities > CVE-2006-5994 - Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Microsoft Word Malformed String Arbitrary

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
microsoft
critical
nessus

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.

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS07-014.NASL
    descriptionThe 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 seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id24338
    published2007-02-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/24338
    titleMS07-014: 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 familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_MS_OFFICE_FEB2006.NASL
    descriptionThe 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 seen2019-10-28
    modified2007-02-13
    plugin id24328
    published2007-02-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/24328
    titleMS07-014 / MS07-015: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word and Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (929434 / 932554) (Mac OS X)
    code
    #TRUSTED 24a2cbf620ab560005de5fb3065b20b62b4c0a7b3a1d6e7f8f48a80319b0eea52468a5e6ab3dab2e8d92ed33a13835202c771e0bfc8f43f9be1ccd3964eb8e6bdd4e90ec8cf7aa990dc1eb5c3664209a70afc4af6d51e3e6e32a42c7f3e7f305b7a938be61bbebdd729fa51e0391d73443edb6a9df53244c9bbf96d7c3101a2f53f7decc0e5fd284b5b4d338cebb8e1cf137a1550b4036626764200d385629a9da888f1d5bb27c64a02d9c2c9281a7ecc4a062c3e3ff9c298cbb31b2851638860712357f68b6b6004ffd474f6de2385f874a30f8e5c6f64a7216e2e5b3385c8508cd8cf5dfda9b96e126ae954b7067615ae088dfd76d2485c11b29a15a64a67ff52dcfdc720a47521db1f3cb4683e71cdf6a06d255db5502d2c01b0b04ffcca5a279acc8e7dabc255c4fca86fc3a034914026e82c205b16dd33206038fc35efa3361726d3c29c8296b63795ce1a20d63a2f6fb265ab57709270107b7e7bda421d2ed37912739381687b52861e1f371995087ecb49bf1a8ca99ab4a4238fc643fe0388990d72722813309abe608d0a079d482a3f33f8428dbc5de60265c246a46c13bb30182e9baf3519d4596a7096ecf42877747e40ae3b70c0536a8aa7687394f21bc4190d22d618cd99c6ed54886b549f652f046a64537257a21809e5bb08ca7ab9a358121f9c326199a871f76e5af01512f8026da75e6868243d4cb246a69
    #
    # (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

accepted2013-02-18T04:00:17.003-05:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameRobert L. Hollis
    organizationThreatGuard, Inc.
  • nameSharath S
    organizationSecPod Technologies
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
  • nameSergey Artykhov
    organizationALTX-SOFT
definition_extensions
  • commentMicrosoft Word 2000 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:455
  • commentMicrosoft Word 2002 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:973
  • commentMicrosoft Word 2003 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:475
  • commentMicrosoft Word Viewer is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:737
descriptionUnspecified 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.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:238
statusaccepted
submitted2007-02-14T09:49:32
titleWord Malformed String Vulnerability
version9