VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-1304
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2000 through 2003 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .xls file with a crafted COLINFO record, which triggers the overflow during a "data filling operation."
HIGH 9.3EPSS 10.8%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.8%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2000 through 2003 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .xls file with a crafted COLINFO record, which triggers the overflow during a "data filling operation."
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 10.85% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- microsoft/excel · microsoft/excel viewer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016472
- http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0606.htmVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439909/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18888Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2755
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-037
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A545
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016472
- http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0606.htmVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439909/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18888Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2755
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-037
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A545
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.