VDB-31352 · CVE-2006-3653 · BID 18989

Microsoft Works 8.0 Spreadsheet wksss.exe denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Works 8.0. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file wksss.exe of the component Spreadsheet. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-3653. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Works 8.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the file wksss.exe of the component Spreadsheet. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

wksss.exe 8.4.702.0 in Microsoft Works Spreadsheet 8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via crafted (1) Works, (2) Excel, and (3) Lotus 1-2-3 files.

The weakness was disclosed 07/18/2006 by Benjamin Tobias Franz (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-3653 since 07/17/2006. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 18989†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1016504†). The entry VDB-31353 is pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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07/14/2006 🔍
07/17/2006 +3 days 🔍
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07/18/2006 +1 days 🔍
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03/12/2015 +3159 days 🔍
07/31/2018 +1237 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Benjamin Tobias Franz
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-3653 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-3653
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-31352
SecurityFocus: 18989 - Microsoft Works Spreadsheet Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1016504
Vupen: ADV-2006-2813

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 14:25
Updated: 07/31/2018 05:55
Changes: 03/12/2015 14:25 (53), 07/31/2018 05:55 (7)
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