CVE-2006-3655

Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 - Remote Code Execution via Crafted PowerPoint File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-3655. PoCs published by naveed afzal.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint (CVE-2006-3655) by crafting a malicious .ppt file that triggers a buffer overflow in mso.dll, potentially leading to remote code execution. The PoC contains a binary payload designed to exploit the vulnerability in PowerPoint 2003.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in mso.dll in Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PowerPoint file. NOTE: due to the lack of available details as of 20060717, it is unclear how this is related to CVE-2006-3656, CVE-2006-3660, and CVE-2006-3590, although it is possible that they are all different.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by naveed afzal · cremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28224

This exploit targets a vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint (CVE-2006-3655) by crafting a malicious .ppt file that triggers a buffer overflow in mso.dll, potentially leading to remote code execution. The PoC contains a binary payload designed to exploit the vulnerability in PowerPoint 2003.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Microsoft PowerPoint 2003
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious PowerPoint file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21061
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440370/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/27325
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2815
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27781
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440867/100/0/threaded
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18993
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440107/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.2089
EPSS Percentile 97.2%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/powerpoint 2003 (3 CPE variants)
Published Jul 18, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026