CVE-2006-3431 (GCVE-0-2006-3431)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2006-07-07 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 18:30
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
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| http://secunia.com/advisories/20268 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
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| http://securitytracker.com/id?1016430 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=115274676314243&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18872 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2689 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438963/100… | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
Date Public
2006-07-03 00:00
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