CVE-2006-3653 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Microsoft Works Spreadsheet 8.0 (wksss.exe 8.4.702.0). Remote attackers can exploit this by crafting malicious Works, Excel, or Lotus 1-2-3 files, leading to high CPU consumption or application crashes. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 2.6, indicating a network attack vector with high attack complexity and only partial availability impact. Despite its age, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no Metasploit or Nuclei modules, and minimal community discussion or media coverage, though an ExploitDB entry exists.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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