CVE-2006-3431
highpriority · attend · 50EPSS 0.283 · 98 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.5
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-28189Microsoft Excel 2000-2004 - Style Handling and Repair Remote Code Executionfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (20)
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- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=115274676314243&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20268enisa_euvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016430enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438963/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439427/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18872enisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2689enisa_euvd
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