CVE-2006-3650 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a Word document with a malformed chart record.

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-2006-3650?

CVE-2006-3650 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 10 Oct 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

Microsoft Office 2000, XP, 2003, 2004 for Mac, and v.X for Mac do not properly parse the length of a chart record, which allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with an embedded malformed chart record that triggers an overwrite of pointer values with values from the document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-3434, CVE-2006-3864, and CVE-2006-3868.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3650?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Office.

How do I fix CVE-2006-3650?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3650 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-2006-3650 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3650 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Office vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rj6p-9h7w-6cg5.

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