Exploitation Summary
CVE-2006-1301 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV).
Description
Microsoft Excel 2000 through 2004 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .xls file with a crafted SELECTION record that triggers memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-1302.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18853
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-037
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016472
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2755
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A557
Scores
EPSS
0.0982
EPSS Percentile
95.0%
Details
VulnCheck KEV
2006-07-11
CWE
CWE-94
Status
published
Products (6)
microsoft/excel
2000 (4 CPE variants)
microsoft/excel
2002 (4 CPE variants)
microsoft/excel
2003 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/excel
2004
microsoft/excel
x
microsoft/excel_viewer
2003
Published
Jul 13, 2006
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026