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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-1311 · published 13 February 2007

CVE-2006-1311: Microsoft learning essentials vulnerability

Microsoft · Learning Essentials

The RichEdit component in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and 2003 SP1; Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, 2003 SP2, and Office 2004 for Mac; and Learning Essentials for Microsoft Office 1.0, 1.1, and 1.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed OLE object in an RTF file, which triggers memory corruption.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 31% · top 1.8%
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
31%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
5Affected product versions listed by NVD
22References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The RichEdit component in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and 2003 SP1; Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, 2003 SP2, and Office 2004 for Mac; and Learning Essentials for Microsoft Office 1.0, 1.1, and 1.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed OLE object in an RTF file, which triggers memory corruption.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

5 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/24152
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/368132 US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/31886
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21876
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017640
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017641
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-044A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0582
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-013
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30592
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1090
http://secunia.com/advisories/24152
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/368132 US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/31886
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21876
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017640
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017641
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-044A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0582
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-013
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30592
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1090

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