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CVE-2006-2492 Microsoft CVE debrief

CVE-2006-2492 is a Microsoft Word vulnerability that CISA lists in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The supplied corpus does not include CVSS scoring or a detailed impact description, but it does confirm active exploitation and CISA's guidance to apply updates per vendor instructions.

Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Word
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2022-06-08
Original CVE updated
2022-06-08
Advisory published
2022-06-08
Advisory updated
2022-06-08

Who should care

Security and IT teams responsible for Microsoft Word or broader Microsoft Office deployments should treat this as a priority remediation item, especially if they manage large desktop fleets or document-heavy environments.

Technical summary

The available official records identify the issue as a Microsoft Word malformed object pointer vulnerability and confirm that CISA considered it known to be exploited. The supplied corpus does not provide a CVSS score, exploit narrative, or a deeper technical breakdown, so the safest conclusion is limited to the confirmed product association, vulnerability name, and KEV status.

Defensive priority

High. CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog indicates this flaw was known to be exploited, so remediation should be prioritized over routine maintenance work.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply Microsoft-recommended updates or mitigations for the affected Word version(s) as soon as possible.
  • Use the CISA KEV catalog entry and the linked NVD/CVE records to confirm the affected scope in your environment.
  • Track remediation against CISA's listed due date if you are using the KEV catalog for compliance or backlog management.
  • Verify that patch deployment reaches all endpoints and document workflows where Microsoft Word is installed.

Evidence notes

This debrief is based only on the supplied CISA KEV metadata and official record links (CVE.org, NVD, and CISA KEV). The corpus confirms the Microsoft Word product, the vulnerability name, KEV status, and CISA's 'Apply updates per vendor instructions' guidance. It does not include CVSS data or additional technical impact details.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2006-2492 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-2492

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2006-2492 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

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

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.