FKIE_CVE-2006-3431

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-07-07 18:05 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:27
Severity
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=115274676314243&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/20268Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://securitytracker.com/id?1016430
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438963/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439427/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18872Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2689
cve@mitre.orghttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-059
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A431
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=115274676314243&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/20268Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1016430
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438963/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439427/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18872Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2689
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-059
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A431
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft excel *
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