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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-3649 · published 9 August 2006

CVE-2006-3649: Microsoft visual basic vulnerability

Microsoft · Visual Basic

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) SDK 6.0 through 6.4, as used by Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, Office XP SP3, Project 2000 SR1, Project 2002 SP1, Access 2000 Runtime SP3, Visio 2002 SP2, and Works Suite 2004 through 2006, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified document properties that are not verified when VBA is invoked to open documents.

5.1 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 10% · top 4.5%
5.1CVSS 2.0 base score
10%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) SDK 6.0 through 6.4, as used by Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, Office XP SP3, Project 2000 SR1, Project 2002 SP1, Access 2000 Runtime SP3, Visio 2002 SP2, and Works Suite 2004 through 2006, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified document properties that are not verified when VBA is invoked to open documents.

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/21408
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016656
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/159484 PatchUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19414
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html PatchUS Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3214
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-047
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A694
http://secunia.com/advisories/21408
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016656
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/159484 PatchUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19414
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html PatchUS Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3214
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-047
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A694

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-3649), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.