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CVE-2006-2492

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Microsoft Word Malformed Object Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2006-2492)
Published: Jun 8, 2022  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Microsoft Word Malformed Object Pointer Vulnerability — Microsoft Word and Microsoft Works Suites contain a malformed object pointer which allows attackers to execute code.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2006-2492 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Word and Works Suites caused by a malformed object pointer. Attackers can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems, with active exploits available and no patch released at time of advisory.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تؤثر هذه الثغرة الأمنية على مايكروسوفت وورد ومجموعات مايكروسوفت Works حيث يحتوي البرنامج على مؤشر كائن مشوه يسمح للمهاجمين بتنفيذ تعليمات برمجية ضارة. يمكن استغلال الثغرة عبر إرسال مستند وورد مصمم خصيصاً للضحية، وعند فتحه يتم تنفيذ الكود الخبيث بصلاحيات المستخدم الحالي. تعتبر هذه الثغرة خطيرة جداً نظراً لتوفر استغلالات عملية ولعدم توفر تصحيح أمني رسمي، مما يجعل جميع المؤسسات المستخدمة لهذه البرامج معرضة لخطر الاختراق الفوري.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

الثغرة CVE-2006-2492 هي ثغرة حرجة لتنفيذ التعليمات البرمجية عن بُعد في مايكروسوفت وورد ومجموعات Works ناتجة عن مؤشر كائن مشوه. يمكن للمهاجمين استغلال هذا العيب لتنفيذ تعليمات برمجية عشوائية على الأنظمة المعرضة للخطر، مع توفر استغلالات نشطة وعدم إصدار تصحيح أمني وقت الإعلان.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Feb 28, 2026 08:46
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations using legacy Microsoft Word versions remain critically vulnerable to targeted attacks via malicious documents. Government entities, financial institutions, and enterprises under NCA ECC and SAMA oversight must immediately assess exposure as this unpatched vulnerability with active exploits poses severe risks to data confidentiality, system integrity, and regulatory compliance.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
القطاع الحكومي القطاع المالي والمصرفي قطاع الرعاية الصحية قطاع التعليم قطاع الطاقة والمرافق قطاع الاتصالات وتقنية المعلومات القطاع الخاص والشركات
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
1. Immediately upgrade all Microsoft Word installations to the latest supported versions with security patches applied, discontinuing use of legacy versions affected by CVE-2006-2492.
2. Implement strict email and document filtering policies to block suspicious Word documents at network perimeters, and disable macros and active content by default through Group Policy configurations.
3. Deploy endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions with behavioral monitoring to detect exploitation attempts, and conduct immediate forensic analysis on any systems that processed untrusted Word documents during the vulnerability window.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
1. الترقية الفورية لجميع تثبيتات مايكروسوفت وورد إلى أحدث الإصدارات المدعومة مع تطبيق التصحيحات الأمنية، ووقف استخدام الإصدارات القديمة المتأثرة بالثغرة CVE-2006-2492.
2. تطبيق سياسات صارمة لتصفية البريد الإلكتروني والمستندات لحظر مستندات وورد المشبوهة عند محيط الشبكة، وتعطيل وحدات الماكرو والمحتوى النشط افتراضياً من خلال تكوينات نهج المجموعة.
3. نشر حلول الكشف والاستجابة للنقاط الطرفية مع المراقبة السلوكية لاكتشاف محاولات الاستغلال، وإجراء تحليل جنائي فوري على أي أنظمة عالجت مستندات وورد غير موثوقة خلال فترة الثغرة الأمنية.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC-1-1: Cybersecurity Governance ECC-3-1: Vulnerability Management ECC-4-1: Patch Management ECC-5-2: Malware Protection ECC-6-1: Security Monitoring
🔵 SAMA CSF
CCC-1.1: Asset Management CCC-3.1: Vulnerability Assessment CCC-3.2: Patch Management CCC-5.1: Malicious Code Protection CCC-6.1: Security Monitoring and Analysis
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.6.1: Management of Technical Vulnerabilities A.12.2.1: Controls Against Malware A.14.2.1: Secure Development Policy A.16.1.3: Reporting Information Security Weaknesses
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Microsoft:Word
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2022-06-22
Published 2022-06-08
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 1
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited
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