CVE-2006-2388 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening Excel files with malformed cell comments, affecting Microsoft Office Excel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-2388?
CVE-2006-2388 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, published on 13 Jul 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2388?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel Viewer.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2388?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2388 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2006-2388 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2388 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q32c-ggqm-f5q7.