LOW
wksss.exe 8.4.702.0 in Microsoft Works Spreadsheet 8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via crafted (1) Works, (2) Excel, and (3) Lotus 1-2-3 files
Published Jul 17, 2006
2.6
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 14.88%
Description
wksss.exe 8.4.702.0 in Microsoft Works Spreadsheet 8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via crafted (1) Works, (2) Excel, and (3) Lotus 1-2-3 files.
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.
2.6 LOW NVD
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
14.88% 0.14884
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.14884
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 1, 2026 | 14.88% (0.14884) | 96.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 14.88% (0.14884) | 96.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 27, 2025 | 44.36% (0.44359) | 97.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 48.98% (0.48976) | 97.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 55.37% (0.55373) | 97.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 7.86% (0.07856) | 94.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 33.92% (0.33917) | 97.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 66.96% (0.66958) | 97.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 10, 2023 | 72.88% (0.72880) | 97.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 12, 2023 | 74.30% (0.74296) | 97.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 71.09% (0.71091) | 97.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 21, 2023 | 72.92% (0.72919) | 97.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 76.11% (0.76115) | 97.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 84.34% (0.84338) | 97.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 25.60% (0.25598) | 97.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 25.60% (0.25598) | 95.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016504 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440056/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18989 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2813 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1016504 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440056/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18989 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2813 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 17, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jul 17, 2006
Link CVE-2006-3653
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a