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
Published Jul 7, 2006
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 28.32%
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 products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 28.32% (0.28320) | 98.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 28.32% (0.28320) | 97.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 72.97% (0.72969) | 98.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 60.56% (0.60559) | 97.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 72.97% (0.72969) | 98.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 76.89% (0.76892) | 98.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 27.06% (0.27057) | 96.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 17.32% (0.17320) | 95.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 2, 2023 | 18.83% (0.18826) | 95.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 26, 2023 | 24.50% (0.24498) | 96.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2023 | 27.04% (0.27037) | 96.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 11, 2023 | 24.66% (0.24656) | 95.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 3, 2023 | 22.79% (0.22794) | 95.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 25.36% (0.25364) | 95.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 42.58% (0.42578) | 98.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 42.58% (0.42578) | 97.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (10)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=115274676314243&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20268 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016430 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438963/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439427/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18872 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2689 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-059 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A431 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=115274676314243&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/20268 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1016430 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438963/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439427/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18872 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2689 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-059 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A431 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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