CVE-2006-3431
Buffer overflow in certain Asian language versions of Microsoft Excel might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted STYLE record in a spreadsheet that triggers the overflow when the user attempts to repair the document or…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 28.3%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Buffer overflow in certain Asian language versions of Microsoft Excel might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted STYLE record in a spreadsheet that triggers the overflow when the user attempts to repair the document or selects the "Style" option, as demonstrated by nanika.xls. NOTE: Microsoft has confirmed to CVE via e-mail that this is different than the other Excel vulnerabilities announced before 20060707, including CVE-2006-3059 and CVE-2006-3086.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 28.32% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/excel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=115274676314243&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20268Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016430
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438963/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439427/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18872Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2689
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-059
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A431
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=115274676314243&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20268Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016430
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438963/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439427/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18872Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2689
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-059
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A431
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.