Microsoft Word Malformed Object Pointer Vulnerability

Microsoft Word and Microsoft Works Suites contain a malformed object pointer which allows attackers to execute code.

cat cve-2006-2492.json

Vendor: Microsoft
Product: Word
CVSS: 8.8
EPSS (exploit probability): 48.4%
Status: kev
CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01): June 22, 2022
Published: June 8, 2022
Source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2492

Microsoft Word and Microsoft Works Suites contain a malformed object pointer which allows attackers to execute code.

Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-06-08. Required action per CISA: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Due date: 2022-06-22.

This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.