CVE-2006-3493
CVSS Score Not Available
57.69%
MEDIUM RiskEPSS (98th percentile)
Buffer overflow in LsCreateLine function (mso_203) in mso.dll and mso9.dll, as used by Microsoft Word and possibly other products in Microsoft Office 2003, 2002, and 2000, allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Word DOC or other Office file type. NOTE: this issue was originally reported to allow code execution, but on 20060710 Microsoft stated that code execution is not possible, and the original researcher agrees.
Published: 7/10/2006
Modified: 4/3/2025
Vulnerability Summary
EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)
57.69%MEDIUM Exploitation Risk
98th percentile
This vulnerability has a 57.69% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.