CVE-2006-3431
Microsoft Excel - Buffer Overflow
Title source: llmDescription
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.
Exploits (1)
References (10)
Scores
EPSS
0.7297
EPSS Percentile
98.8%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
microsoft/excel
Published
Jul 07, 2006
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026