PT-2006-4520 · Microsoft+1 · Works Spreadsheet+2

Published 2006-07-17 · Updated 2018-10-18 · CVE-2006-3653

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.6

Low

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Works Spreadsheet 8.0 version 8.4.702.0

Description The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in CPU consumption or a crash, via crafted files in various formats, including Works, Excel, and Lotus 1-2-3.

Recommendations For Microsoft Works Spreadsheet 8.0 version 8.4.702.0, consider avoiding the use of wksss.exe until a fix is available, and restrict access to crafted files to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-3653

Affected Products

Office Excel

Lotus 1-2-3

Works Spreadsheet

References · 6

• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/18989 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/28222 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3653 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1016504 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/440056/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2813 · Note