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Critical
CVE-2006-1302
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2000 through 2003 allows user-assisted...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2000 through 2003 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .xls file with certain crafted fields in a SELECTION record, which triggers memory corruption, aka "Malformed SELECTION record Vulnerability."
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-037
- http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0605.htm
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1238
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016472
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439914/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18885
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2755
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A379
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Vulnerable Versions:
2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, x
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 13th, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.