Intrusion PreventionMS.Word.Exploit.GinWui
Description
Indicates a possible attempt at exploiting an unspecified remote code-execution vulnerability in Microsoft Word. Reports indicate that this issue can allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable computer by supplying a malicious Word document to a user.
Affected Products
Microsoft Word 2002 - Microsoft Word 2003
Impact
System compromise
Recommended Actions
Microsoft will release a security update on June 16, 2006. Never open attachements from untrusted sources. Please see the reference section for more information on how to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.
Telemetry
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
Version Updates
| Date | Version | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-11 | 16.978 |
| ID | 11921 |
| Created | May 23, 2006 |
| Updated | Nov 15, 2021 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2006-2492 |
| Known Exploited | Yes |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 94.3% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows |
| Affected App | MS_Office |