Microsoft Excel up to XP code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Microsoft Excel 2000/2002/2003/2004/XP. The affected element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to code injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2006-1306. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Microsoft Excel 2000/2002/2003/2004/XP (Spreadsheet Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Excel 2000 through 2004 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .xls file with a crafted BIFF record with an attacker-controlled array index that is used for a function pointer, aka "Malformed OBJECT record Vulnerability."

The weakness was disclosed 07/13/2006 by Sowhat with Nevis Labs as confirmed posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-1306 since 03/20/2006. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 07/12/2021). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22025 (MS06-037 / MS06-038: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel and Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (917284 / 917285) (Mac OS X)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 110034 (Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (MS06-037)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12427.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (27467), Tenable (22025), SecurityFocus (BID 18886†), SecurityTracker (ID 1016472†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-12227†). The entries VDB-2324, VDB-29423, VDB-31318 and VDB-31317 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 22025
Nessus Name: MS06-037 / MS06-038: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel and Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (917284 / 917285) (Mac OS X)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Sowhat
Organization: Nevis Labs
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-1306 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-1306
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-31312

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X-Force: 27467
SecurityFocus: 18886 - Microsoft Excel OBJECT Record Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1016472 - Microsoft Excel Errors in Processing Various Malformed Records Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 12227 - [MS06-037] Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution via Malformed OBJECT Record, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-2755

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Created: 03/12/2015 14:25
Updated: 07/12/2021 16:31
Changes: 03/12/2015 14:25 (65), 05/04/2019 19:00 (17), 07/12/2021 16:31 (3)
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