CVE-2006-3431 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.72969.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Microsoft Subscribe	Excel Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=115274676314243&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/20268
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016430
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438963/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439427/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18872
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2689
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-059
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A431

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-07-07T18:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T18:30:33.280Z

Reserved: 2006-07-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-3431

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-07-07T18:05:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2006-3431

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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