CVE-2006-3431
CVSS Score Not Available
72.97%
HIGH RiskEPSS (99th percentile)
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.
Published: 7/7/2006
Modified: 4/3/2025
Vulnerability Summary
EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)
72.97%HIGH Exploitation Risk
99th percentile
This vulnerability has a 72.97% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.