CVE-2006-3653 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service in Microsoft Works Spreadsheet by tricking users into opening crafted spreadsheet files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-3653?
CVE-2006-3653 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Works, published on 17 Jul 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
wksss.exe 8.4.702.0 in Microsoft Works Spreadsheet 8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via crafted (1) Works, (2) Excel, and (3) Lotus 1-2-3 files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3653?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Works.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3653?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3653 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2006-3653 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-3653 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Works
Sources
Also known as GHSA-47pv-mj26-g82c.