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CVE-2005-4131 Detail

Current 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 an Excel file with a malformed range, which could lead to memory corruption involving an argument to the msvcrt.memmove function, aka "Brand new Microsoft Excel Vulnerability," as originally placed for sale on eBay as item number 7203336538.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7203336538
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7203336538
http://informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=174910198
http://informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=174910198
http://news.com.com/2061-10789_3-5988086.html
http://news.com.com/2061-10789_3-5988086.html
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5989078.html
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5989078.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/19138 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/19138 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/19238 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/19238 Vendor Advisory 
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/584
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/584
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/591
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/591
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015333
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015333
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015766
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015766
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-069.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-069.htm
http://www.dicks-blog.com/archives/2005/12/08/excel-vulnerability-for-sale/
http://www.dicks-blog.com/archives/2005/12/08/excel-vulnerability-for-sale/
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0%2C1759%2C1899697%2C00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000614
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0%2C1759%2C1899697%2C00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000614
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/642428 US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/642428 US Government Resource 
http://www.osvdb.org/blog/?p=71
http://www.osvdb.org/blog/?p=71
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427635/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427635/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427698/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427698/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15780 Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15780 Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11363
http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11363
http://www.theage.com.au/news/breaking/excel-flaw-up-for-sale-on-ebay/2005/12/09/1134086783318.html
http://www.theage.com.au/news/breaking/excel-flaw-up-for-sale-on-ebay/2005/12/09/1134086783318.html
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/12/10/ebay_pulls_excel_vulnerability_auction/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/12/10/ebay_pulls_excel_vulnerability_auction/
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-073A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-073A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0950 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0950 Vendor Advisory 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-012
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-012
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23537
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23537

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2005-4131
NVD Published Date:
12/09/2005
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE