CVE-2006-3877 Code injection in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 10 Oct 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

User-assisted attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted PowerPoint file in Microsoft Office.

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-2006-3877?

CVE-2006-3877 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, published on 10 Oct 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

Unspecified vulnerability in PowerPoint in Microsoft Office 2000, Office 2002, Office 2003, Office 2004 for Mac, and Office v.X for Mac allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via an unspecified "crafted file," a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-3435, CVE-2006-4694, and CVE-2006-3876.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3877?

It affects 14 products.

Products include Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft Frontpage, Microsoft Infopath, Microsoft Office and 8 more.

How do I fix CVE-2006-3877?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3877 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-2006-3877 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3877 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-j86v-2r4w-rjjr.