Vulnerability in Grammar Checker of Microsoft Office Products
CVE-2006-5574

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Visio
Office Proofing Tools
Project Multilingual User Interface Pack
Office Multilingual User Interface Pack
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 December 2006

What is CVE-2006-5574?

A vulnerability in the Brazilian Portuguese Grammar Checker within Microsoft Office 2003, along with its Multilingual Interface, Project 2003, and Visio 2003, can be exploited by user-assisted remote attackers. This flaw allows the execution of arbitrary code via specially crafted text inputs that the software fails to parse correctly, exposing users to significant security threats.

References

http://securitytracker.com/id?1017486
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457274/100/0/threaded
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
http://www.osvdb.org/31251
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EPSS Score

39% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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