CVE-2006-1304 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 through 2003, and Excel Viewer, allowing user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 9.3) is triggered by opening a specially crafted .xls file containing a malicious COLINFO record during a "data filling operation." While no public exploit code or active exploitation is reported, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 97/100 indicates significant potential impact. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2000CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2000CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2000:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2000CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2000CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2000:sr1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2002CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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