First published: Thu Jul 13 2006(Updated: )
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.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
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 | |
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =2004 | |
Microsoft Excel for Mac | =x | |
Microsoft Excel Viewer | =2003 |
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CVE-2006-1308 has not been assigned a CVSS score, but it allows for remote code execution, indicating a significant security risk.
To mitigate CVE-2006-1308, users should upgrade to a patched version of Microsoft Excel that eliminates the vulnerability.
CVE-2006-1308 affects Microsoft Excel versions 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2004, including their respective service packs.
CVE-2006-1308 involves user-assisted attacks, where a malicious .xls file could be executed to run arbitrary code.
As a workaround for CVE-2006-1308, users should avoid opening unknown or suspicious .xls files until a patch is applied.