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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-1302 · published 13 July 2006

CVE-2006-1302: Microsoft excel memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Microsoft · Excel

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2000 through 2003 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .xls file with certain crafted fields in a SELECTION record, which triggers memory corruption, aka "Malformed SELECTION record Vulnerability."

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 14% · top 3.7% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
14%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2000 through 2003 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .xls file with certain crafted fields in a SELECTION record, which triggers memory corruption, aka "Malformed SELECTION record Vulnerability."

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1238
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016472
http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0605.htm Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439914/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18885 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2755
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-037
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A379
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1238
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016472
http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0605.htm Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439914/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18885 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2755
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-037
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A379

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-1302), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.