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CVE-2006-3059 Detail

Current Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 through 2004 allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this is a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-3086.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://blogs.securiteam.com/?p=451
http://blogs.securiteam.com/?p=451
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/06/16/436174.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/06/16/436174.aspx
http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1420
http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1420
http://secunia.com/advisories/20686 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/20686 Vendor Advisory 
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016316
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016316
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/802324 US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/802324 US Government Resource 
http://www.osvdb.org/26527
http://www.osvdb.org/26527
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437636/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437636/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437936/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437936/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18422
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18422
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-167A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-167A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-192A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-192A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2361 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2361 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2755 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2755 Vendor Advisory 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-037
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-037
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27179
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27179
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A537
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A537

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo Insufficient Information cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-3059
NVD Published Date:
06/17/2006
NVD Last Modified:
04/02/2025
Source:
MITRE