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CVE-2006-3431

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2006-07-07 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in certain Asian language versions of Microsoft Excel might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted STYLE record in a spreadsheet that triggers the overflow when the user attempts to repair the document or selects the "Style" option, as demonstrated by nanika.xls. NOTE: Microsoft has confirmed to CVE via e-mail that this is different than the other Excel vulnerabilities announced before 20060707, including CVE-2006-3059 and CVE-2006-3086.

Affected Platforms

Microsoft Excel

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References