# CVE-2006-2492: A Microsoft Word bug is being used in attacks

Status: Being used now (CISA KEV, added 2022-06-08)
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## Agent prompt (read-only)
Read-only check, change nothing, send nothing anywhere.
Is Microsoft Word (CVE-2006-2492) installed or running on this machine or in this project?
1. Find every copy and its version (apps, packages, containers, lockfiles).
2. Compare each version against the vendor's fixed version for CVE-2006-2492. Quote the vendor page you used.
3. Report a table: where, version, fixed version, status (exposed / fixed / not installed / unsure).
4. List the exact update steps, but do not run them.

## Official description
Microsoft Word and Microsoft Works Suites contain a malformed object pointer which allows attackers to execute code.

## Sources
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2492
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2492

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