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

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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457274/100/0/threaded

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http://www.osvdb.org/31251

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EPSS Score

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

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Timeline

Vulnerability published
Dec 31, 2006
Vulnerability Reserved
Oct 27, 2006