CVE-2006-3431
Microsoft Excel Asian Language Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 7, 2006, 6:05 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 18, 2018, 4:47 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
10.0
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-2006-3431.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2006-3431 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2006-3431 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]
Oct. 18, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/439427/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/438963/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439427/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438963/100/0/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/MS06-059.mspx [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-059 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:431 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A431 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Oct. 20, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Translation Desbordamiento de búfer en ciertas versiones en lengua asiática de Microsoft Excel podrían permitir a atacantes ayudados por el usuario ejecutar código de su elección a través de un archivo STYLE manipulado en una hoja de cálculo que dispara el desbordamiento cuando el usuario intenta reparar el documentos o selecciona la opción "style", como se demostró por nanika.xls. NOTA: Microsoft ha confirmado a CVE por email que esta es distinta a otras vulnerabilidades de Excel anunciadas antes del 07-07-2006, incluyendo CVE-2006-3059 y CVE-2006-3086. Added Translation Desbordamiento de búfer en ciertas versiones en lengua asiática de Microsoft Excel podrían permitir a atacantes asistidos por usuario ejecutar código arbitrario a través de un registro STYLE manipulado en una hoja de cálculo que desencadena el desbordamiento cuando el usuario trata de reparar el documento o selecciona la opción "Style", como se demuestra por nanika.xls. NOTA: Microsoft ha confirmado a CVE a través de e-mail que esta vulnerabilidad es diferente a las otras vulnerabilidades Excel anunciadas antes del 07-07-2006, incluyendo CVE-2006-3059 y CVE-2006-3086. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 18, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=115274676314243&w=2 Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=115274676314243&w=2 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 11, 2006
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-3431 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-2006-3431
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
17.32 }} -1.51%
score
0.95479
percentile