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CVE-2006-0028

5.1 · MEDIUM

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, and 2003, in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 and other packages, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a BIFF parsing forma…

Published Mar 14, 2006microsoftEPSS 16.25%

Overview

CVE-2006-0028 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft excel. It was published on March 14, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, and 2003, in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 and other packages, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a BIFF parsing format file containing malformed BOOLERR records that lead to memory corruption, probably involving invalid pointers.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update excel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/19138Refsecunia.com/advisories/19238Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/583Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015766Refsupport.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-069.htmRefwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/339878Refwww.osvdb.org/23899Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427632/100/0/threadedRefwww.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-073A.htmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0950

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-0028?

CVE-2006-0028 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft excel. It was published on March 14, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-0028?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-0028?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update excel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-0028?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-0028 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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