CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-1302

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 through 2003 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .xls file with specific fields in a SELECTION record, causing memory corruption.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization is that an attacker can execute arbitrary code when a user opens a malicious file, potentially leading to system compromise and data theft.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update Microsoft Excel to the latest version and implement security policies to prevent opening suspicious .xls files.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2000 through 2003 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .xls file with certain crafted fields in a SELECTION record, which triggers memory corruption, aka "Malformed SELECTION record Vulnerability."

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