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CVE-2006-0031 Detail

Current Description

Stack-based buffer overflow 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 record with a modified length value, which leads to memory corruption.


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Metrics

 
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CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  5.1 MEDIUM
Vector:  (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-02/1521.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-02/1521.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/19138 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/19138 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/19238 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/19238 Vendor Advisory 
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/589
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/589
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015766 Patch 
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015766 Patch 
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-069.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-069.htm
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/104302 Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/104302 Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.osvdb.org/23902
http://www.osvdb.org/23902
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427699/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427699/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17101 Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17101 Patch 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-073A.html Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-073A.html Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0950 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0950 Vendor Advisory 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-012
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-012
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25228
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25228
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1327
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1327
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1525
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1525
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1750
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1750
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A763
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A763

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:v.x:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-0031
NVD Published Date:
03/14/2006
NVD Last Modified:
04/02/2025
Source:
Microsoft Corporation