CVE-2006-3590 Memory corruption in n/a
User-assisted attackers can execute arbitrary commands via a malformed PPT file exploiting memory corruption in Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-3590?
CVE-2006-3590 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Powerpoint, published on 14 Jul 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
mso.dll, as used by Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 through 2003, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed shape container in a PPT file that leads to memory corruption, as exploited by Trojan.PPDropper.B, a different issue than CVE-2006-1540 and CVE-2006-3493.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3590?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Powerpoint.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3590?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3590 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-3590 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3590 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Powerpoint
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rh8h-gpvg-vg6q.