First published: Fri Dec 09 2005(Updated: )
Unspecified vulnerability 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 range, which could lead to memory corruption involving an argument to the msvcrt.memmove function, aka "Brand new Microsoft Excel Vulnerability," as originally placed for sale on eBay as item number 7203336538.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =95 | |
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =97 | |
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =97-sr1 | |
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =97-sr2 | |
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =2000 | |
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =2000-sp2 | |
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =2000-sp3 | |
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =2000-sr1 | |
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =2002 | |
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =2002-sp1 | |
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =2002-sp2 | |
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =2002-sp3 | |
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =2003 | |
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =2003-sp1 |
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CVE-2005-4131 is a critical vulnerability that allows for arbitrary code execution due to memory corruption.
To mitigate CVE-2005-4131, users should upgrade to a supported version of Microsoft Excel that has not been affected by this vulnerability.
CVE-2005-4131 affects Microsoft Excel versions 2000, 2002, and 2003, as well as other related Microsoft Office packages.
CVE-2005-4131 involves user-assisted attacks where a maliciously crafted Excel file can lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
Yes, there have been reports and instances of CVE-2005-4131 being exploited in the wild, highlighting the need for patches.