CVE-2006-3431
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Jul 7, 2006
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Jul 7, 2006
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 20060707 Major updates to Excel 0-day Vulnerability FAQ at SecuriTeam Blogsmailing-list
- SSRT061264vendor-advisory
- 20268third-party-advisory
- MS06-059vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:431vdb-entrysignature
- 1016430vdb-entry
- 20060711 New CVE number states Excel Style handling as a separate issuemailing-list
- 18872vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-2689vdb-entry
- 20060703 Excel 2000/XP/2003 Style 0day POCmailing-list
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