CVE-2006-3431 - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information

CVE Reference: CVE-2006-3431
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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.

CVE Status: Candidate

References: ST 1016430 SAID Secunia Advisory: SA20268 OVAL http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:431 MS http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-059.mspx HP http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded BUGTRAQ http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=115274676314243&w=2 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/439427/100/0/threaded http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/438963/100/0/threaded BID 18872

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