CVE-2005-4131
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, and 2003, in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 and other packages, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file with a malformed range, which could lead to memory corruption…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 31.1%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, and 2003, in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 and other packages, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file with a malformed range, which could lead to memory corruption involving an argument to the msvcrt.memmove function, aka "Brand new Microsoft Excel Vulnerability," as originally placed for sale on eBay as item number 7203336538.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 31.11% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/excel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7203336538
- http://informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=174910198
- http://news.com.com/2061-10789_3-5988086.html
- http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5989078.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19138Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19238Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/584
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/591
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015333
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015766
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-069.htm
- http://www.dicks-blog.com/archives/2005/12/08/excel-vulnerability-for-sale/
- http://www.eweek.com/article2/0%2C1759%2C1899697%2C00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000614
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/642428US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/blog/?p=71
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427635/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427698/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15780Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11363
- http://www.theage.com.au/news/breaking/excel-flaw-up-for-sale-on-ebay/2005/12/09/1134086783318.html
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/12/10/ebay_pulls_excel_vulnerability_auction/
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-073A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0950Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-012
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23537
- http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7203336538
- http://informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=174910198
- http://news.com.com/2061-10789_3-5988086.html
- http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5989078.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19138Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.