CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-1308

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 through 2004 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .xls file with a manipulated FNGROUPCOUNT value.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can gain full control over the victim's system by tricking them into opening a malicious Excel file, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

Apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Excel 2000-2004 immediately and consider implementing policies to restrict opening files from untrusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 through 2004 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .xls file with a crafted FNGROUPCOUNT value.

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