Microsoft Excel up to XP memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Microsoft Excel 2000/2002/2003/2004/XP. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-3867. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Excel 2000/2002/2003/2004/XP (Spreadsheet Software). Affected is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 for Mac, v.X for Mac, and Excel Viewer 2003 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Lotus 1-2-3 file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-2387 and CVE-2006-3875.

The weakness was presented 10/10/2006 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-3867. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. 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 $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 04/24/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22539 (MS06-058 / MS06-059 / MS06-0060 / MS06-062: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Allow Remote Code Execution (924163 / 924164 / 924554 / 922581) (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 110045 (Microsoft Excel Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS06-059)).

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 4750.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (29243), Tenable (22539), SecurityFocus (BID 20345†), SecurityTracker (ID 1017031†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-12879†). See VDB-2357, VDB-2508, VDB-2571 and VDB-2595 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 22539
Nessus Name: MS06-058 / MS06-059 / MS06-0060 / MS06-062: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Allow Remote Code Execution (924163 / 924164 / 924554 / 922581) (Mac OS X)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-3867 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-3867
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32688

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X-Force: 29243
SecurityFocus: 20345 - Microsoft Excel Lotus 1-2-3 File Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1017031
Vulnerability Center: 12879 - [MS06-059] Microsoft Excel Crafted Lotus 1-2-3 File Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 04/24/2026 05:29
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (63), 05/04/2019 19:01 (8), 01/13/2025 06:01 (16), 03/30/2025 04:41 (1), 04/24/2026 05:29 (1)
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