# CVE-2006-0031: Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, and 2003, in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 and other packages, allows user-assisted a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-03-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, and 2003, in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 and other packages, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file with a malformed record with a modified length value, which leads to memory corruption.

## What to do

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25228
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1327
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/589
- http://www.osvdb.org/23902
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0950
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1525
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427699/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17101
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-069.htm
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/104302
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A763
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19238
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-02/1521.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-073A.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19138
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1750
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015766
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-012

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