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CVE-2006-3875

5.1 · MEDIUM

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 for Mac, v.X for Mac, and Excel Viewer 2003 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted COLINFO record…

Published Oct 10, 2006microsoftEPSS 9.53%

Overview

CVE-2006-3875 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft excel. It was published on October 10, 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, 2003, 2004 for Mac, v.X for Mac, and Excel Viewer 2003 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted COLINFO record in an XLS file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-2387 and CVE-2006-3867.

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

Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017031Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/252500Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/20391Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3978Refdocs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-059Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A486Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017031Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/252500Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-3875?

CVE-2006-3875 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft excel. It was published on October 10, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-3875?

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-2006-3875?

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-2006-3875?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-3875 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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