CVE-2006-2388 (GCVE-0-2006-2388)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2006-07-13 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 17:51
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Microsoft Office Excel 2000 through 2004 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed cell comments, which lead to modification of "critical data offsets" during the rebuilding process.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
8 references
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|---|---|
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1016472 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18938 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439786/100… | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2755 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def… | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-0… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Date Public
2006-07-11 00:00
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