Vulnerability record

CVE-2006-3590

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What it is

Reported

mso.dll, as used by Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 through 2003, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed shape container in a PPT file that leads to memory corruption, as exploited by Trojan.PPDropper.B, a different issue than CVE-2006-1540 and CVE-2006-3493. Source description excerpt; complete tracked detail loads below.

NVD published: Jul 14, 2006 · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026

What is affected

Reported

Microsoft — PowerPoint. Product-level identification only; no affected-version conclusion is available from this field.

NVD published: Jul 14, 2006 · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026

Urgency and basis

Reported

Act · 444.1

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Exploitation evidence

Reported

kev-listed · VulnCheck KEV

VulnCheck KEV added: Aug 8, 2006 · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026

What to do

Reported

Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Source remediation ↗

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Evidence detail

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