CVE-2006-0002 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted TNEF email attachments in Microsoft Outlook and Exchange, requiring user interaction to open the message.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-0002?
CVE-2006-0002 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server, published on 10 Jan 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook 2000 through 2003, Exchange 5.0 Server SP2 and 5.5 SP4, Exchange 2000 SP3, and Office allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an e-mail message with a crafted Transport Neutral Encapsulation Format (TNEF) MIME attachment, related to message length validation.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0002?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0002?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0002 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2006-0002 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0002 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-pq9r-2xxh-vvh7.