CVE-2006-4693

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Published Oct 10, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 22.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac and v.X for Mac allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string in a Word file, a different issue than CVE-2006-3647 and CVE-2006-3651.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:v.x::mac:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2004::mac:::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 22.5% (22.529% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017032
http://www.osvdb.org/29442
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20387
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3979
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-060

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Office Word

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:23 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Oct 10, 2006, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:23 PM
Reserved: Sep 11, 2006, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:29 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 10, 2006, 10:07 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:29 PM

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