CVE-2006-3431

Public Exploit

Description

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 72.97% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3431?: CVE-2006-3431 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3431?: To fix CVE-2006-3431, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-3431 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-3431 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~73% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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