Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 13, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-2388
CVE-2006-2388
Description
Microsoft Office Excel 2000 through 2004 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed cell comments, which lead to modification of "critical data offsets" during the rebuilding process.
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Affected products
14cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 11 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2000:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2000:sr1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2004:*:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:x:*:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: 2000 <= version <= 2004
Patches
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References
8- www.securityfocus.com/bid/18938nvdPatch
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2755nvdVendor Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-022.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439786/100/0/threadednvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-037nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27604nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A234nvd
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