Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, and other versions and packages, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a routing slip that is longer than specified by the provided length field, as exploited by malware such as TROJ_MDROPPER.BH and Trojan.PPDropper.E in attacks against PowerPoint.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-0009 is rated Moderate Risk (49.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 41.39%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-04-12 | 54.32% | 41.39% | -12.93% |
| 2 | 2026-03-29 | 56.09% | 54.32% | -1.77% |
| 3 | 2026-02-27 | — | 56.09% | — |
Full EPSS history (16 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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4.9 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | office | 2000 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | office | 2003 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | office | 2003 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | office | 2004 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | office | v.x | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:v.x:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | office | xp | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | works | 2000 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | works | 2001 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:2001:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | works | 2002 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | works | 2003 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | works | 2004 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | works | 2005 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | works | 2006 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |