First published: Tue Mar 14 2006(Updated: )
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.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Office | =2003-sp1 | |
Microsoft Office | =2004 | |
Microsoft Office | =xp-sp3 | |
Microsoft Office | =2003-sp2 | |
Microsoft Office | =v.x | |
Microsoft Office | =2000-sp3 |
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CVE-2006-0031 has a critical severity level due to the potential for arbitrary code execution.
To fix CVE-2006-0031, you should update your Microsoft Office software to the latest patches provided by Microsoft.
CVE-2006-0031 affects Microsoft Office 2000, 2002, and 2003, including specific service packs.
CVE-2006-0031 uses a stack-based buffer overflow exploit triggered by a malformed Excel file.
Yes, CVE-2006-0031 can also affect the Mac version of Microsoft Office 2004.