Vulnerability CVE-2006-0001
Published: 2006-09-12   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Publisher 2000 through 2003 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PUB file, which causes an overflow when parsing fonts.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
High
Microsoft Publisher Font Parsing Vulnerability
Stuart Pearson
18.09.2006

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
9.3/10
10/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Microsoft -> Office 
Microsoft -> Publisher 

 References:
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1548
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016825
http://www.computerterrorism.com/research/ct12-09-2006-2.htm
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/406236
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445824/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446630/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19951
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-255A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3565
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-054
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28648
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A590
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