{"schemaVersion":3,"id":"CVE-2006-3656","aliases":[],"status":"published","duplicateOf":null,"title":null,"description":"Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 allows user-assisted attackers to cause memory corruption via a crafted PowerPoint file, which triggers the corruption when the file is closed.  NOTE: due to the lack of available details as of 20060717, it is unclear how this is related to CVE-2006-3655, CVE-2006-3660, and CVE-2006-3590, although it is possible that they are all different.","dates":{"published":"2006-07-17T19:00:00.000Z","modified":"2024-08-07T18:39:54.003Z","reserved":null,"kevAdded":[],"kevDue":[]},"cvss":{"headline":{"score":2.6,"severity":"low","version":"2.0","versionLabel":"v2.0","source":"NVD","vector":"AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N","computed":false,"selection":"backend-summary"},"metrics":[{"version":"2.0","versionLabel":"v2.0","source":"NVD","score":2.6,"severity":"low","vector":"AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N","exploitability":null,"impact":null,"computed":false}]},"epss":{"probability":0.20524,"percentile":0.97508,"severity":"high","asOf":"2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z","change":{"pp":0,"baselineDate":"2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z","baselineScore":0.20524},"history":[{"date":"2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-19T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-20T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-25T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-26T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-27T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-10T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":0.97508}],"last30":[{"date":"2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-25T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-26T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-27T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-10T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20524,"percentile":0.97508}]},"kev":{"state":"not-listed","entries":[],"listedCount":0,"totalCatalogs":3,"catalogs":[{"source":"cisa","label":"CISA","listed":false,"entry":null},{"source":"enisa","label":"ENISA","listed":false,"entry":null},{"source":"circl","label":"CIRCL","listed":false,"entry":null}]},"ransomware":{"state":"none-recorded","sources":[]},"exploits":[{"id":"REF_E51A2FFF802E56C1","name":"Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)","source":"reference","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18993","maturity":"unknown","reliabilityScore":0.2,"verified":false,"type":null,"platforms":[],"requiresAuth":null,"exploitdb":null,"metasploit":null},{"id":"28226","name":"Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 - '.ppt' File Closure Memory Corruption","source":"exploit-database","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28226","maturity":"weaponized","reliabilityScore":0.8,"verified":true,"type":"remote","platforms":["windows"],"requiresAuth":null,"exploitdb":{"verified":true,"type":"remote","platform":"windows","file":"exploits/windows/remote/28226.c","codes":["CVE-2006-3656","OSVDB-27327"]},"metasploit":null}],"exploitCount":2,"weaknesses":[],"affected":[{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"powerpoint","name":"PowerPoint","label":"powerpoint","ecosystem":null,"cpePart":"a","purl":null,"purlType":null,"versions":[{"text":"2003","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2003:sp1","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null},{"text":"2003:sp2","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null}],"versionsText":"2003 | 2003:sp1 | 2003:sp2","eol":null,"hubHref":"/vendor/microsoft/powerpoint"}],"affectedCount":1,"eol":{"hasEol":false,"count":0},"references":[{"url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/21061","label":"secunia.com/advisories/21061","hostname":"secunia.com","tags":["Third Party Advisory","X Refsource SECUNIA","Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440370/100/0/threaded","label":"www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440370/100/0/threaded","hostname":"www.securityfocus.com","tags":["Mailing List","X Refsource BUGTRAQ"]},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27782","label":"exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27782","hostname":"exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com","tags":["VDB Entry","X Refsource XF"]},{"url":"http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/PP2003sp2patched_fr_exploit-method.txt","label":"downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/PP2003sp2patched_fr_exploit-method.txt","hostname":"downloads.securityfocus.com","tags":["X Refsource MISC"]},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19229","label":"www.securityfocus.com/bid/19229","hostname":"www.securityfocus.com","tags":["VDB Entry","X Refsource BID"]},{"url":"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2815","label":"www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2815","hostname":"www.vupen.com","tags":["VDB Entry","X Refsource VUPEN","Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"http://packetstormsecurity.org/0607-exploits/mspp-poc3.txt","label":"packetstormsecurity.org/0607-exploits/mspp-poc3.txt","hostname":"packetstormsecurity.org","tags":["X Refsource MISC"]},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27781","label":"exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27781","hostname":"exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com","tags":["VDB Entry","X Refsource XF"]},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440867/100/0/threaded","label":"www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440867/100/0/threaded","hostname":"www.securityfocus.com","tags":["Mailing List","X Refsource BUGTRAQ"]},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440108/100/0/threaded","label":"www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440108/100/0/threaded","hostname":"www.securityfocus.com","tags":["Mailing List","X Refsource BUGTRAQ"]},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18993","label":"www.securityfocus.com/bid/18993","hostname":"www.securityfocus.com","tags":["VDB Entry","X Refsource BID","Exploit"]}],"lineage":{"upstream":[],"downstream":[],"duplicates":[],"related":[]},"timeline":[{"kind":"published","date":"2006-07-17T19:00:00.000Z","label":"Published","detail":"Vulnerability first disclosed.","source":null},{"kind":"modified","date":"2024-08-07T18:39:54.003Z","label":"Last modified","detail":"Vulnerability information updated.","source":null}],"risk":{"score":25,"level":"medium","profile":"Default","thresholds":{"critical":75,"high":50,"medium":25,"low":10}},"meta":{"dataAsOf":"2026-10-22T06:51:01.158Z","stale":false,"partial":false}}