6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2005-4131
Microsoft Excel XML Malformed Range Code Execution
Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, and 2003, in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 and other packages, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file with a malformed range, which could lead to memory corruption involving an argument to the msvcrt.memmove function, aka "Brand new Microsoft Excel Vulnerability," as originally placed for sale on eBay as item number 7203336538.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 9, 2005, 11:03 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 1:58 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-4131 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft excel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2005-4131.

URL Resource
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7203336538
http://informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=174910198
http://news.com.com/2061-10789_3-5988086.html
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5989078.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/19138 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19238 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/584
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/591
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015333
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015766
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-069.htm
http://www.dicks-blog.com/archives/2005/12/08/excel-vulnerability-for-sale/
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0%2C1759%2C1899697%2C00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000614
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/642428 US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/blog/?p=71
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427635/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427698/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15780 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11363
http://www.theage.com.au/news/breaking/excel-flaw-up-for-sale-on-ebay/2005/12/09/1134086783318.html
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/12/10/ebay_pulls_excel_vulnerability_auction/
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-073A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0950 Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-012
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23537

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2005-4131 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2005-4131 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE http://www.eweek.com/article2/0%2C1759%2C1899697%2C00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000614 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1899697,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000614
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 19, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/427698/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/427635/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427698/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427635/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-012.mspx [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-012 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/23537 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23537 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 09, 2005

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-4131 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-4131 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

75.60 }} 13.94%

score

0.98096

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability