CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-1301

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000-2004 allows arbitrary code execution via a crafted .xls file with a malicious SELECTION record that causes memory corruption.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the victim's machine, potentially leading to system compromise, data theft, or malware installation.

Recommendation

Immediately update Microsoft Excel to the latest available version and exercise caution when opening .xls files from untrusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS