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CVE-2006-2388

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Description

Microsoft Office Excel 2000 through 2004 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed cell comments, which lead to modification of "critical data offsets" during the rebuilding process.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A234

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27604

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-037

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-022.html

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2755

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18938

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439786/100/0/threaded

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016472

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-07-13

Updated: 2025-04-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.40206

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