Vulnerabilities > CVE-2006-3431 - Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Style Handling and Repair

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
microsoft
nessus
exploit available

Summary

Buffer overflow in certain Asian language versions of Microsoft Excel might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted STYLE record in a spreadsheet that triggers the overflow when the user attempts to repair the document or selects the "Style" option, as demonstrated by nanika.xls. NOTE: Microsoft has confirmed to CVE via e-mail that this is different than the other Excel vulnerabilities announced before 20060707, including CVE-2006-3059 and CVE-2006-3086.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
1

Exploit-Db

descriptionMicrosoft Excel 2000-2004 Style Handling and Repair Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. CVE-2006-3431. Remote exploit for windows platform
idEDB-ID:28189
last seen2016-02-03
modified2006-07-06
published2006-07-06
reporterNanika
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/28189/
titleMicrosoft Excel 2000-2004 Style Handling and Repair Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Nessus

  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_MS_OFFICE_OCT2006.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Microsoft Office that is affected by various flaws that may allow arbitrary code to be run. To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of the remote computer and have it open it with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or another Office application.
    last seen2020-03-18
    modified2006-10-11
    plugin id22539
    published2006-10-11
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/22539
    titleMS06-058 / MS06-059 / MS06-0060 / MS06-062: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Allow Remote Code Execution (924163 / 924164 / 924554 / 922581) (Mac OS X)
    code
    #TRUSTED 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
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
     script_id(22539);
     script_version("1.24");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2018/07/14");
    
     script_cve_id(
      # "CVE-2006-3435",
      "CVE-2006-3876",
      "CVE-2006-3877",
      "CVE-2006-4694",
      "CVE-2006-2387",
      "CVE-2006-3431",
      "CVE-2006-3867",
      "CVE-2006-3875",
      "CVE-2006-3647",
      # "CVE-2006-3651",
      # "CVE-2006-4534",
      "CVE-2006-4693",
      "CVE-2006-3434",
      "CVE-2006-3650",
      "CVE-2006-3864"
      # "CVE-2006-3868"
     );
     script_bugtraq_id(
      18872,
      20226,
      20322,
      20325,
      20341,
      20344,
      20345,
      20382,
      20383,
      20384,
      20391
     );
     script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS06-058");
     script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS06-059");
     script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS06-060");
     script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS06-062");
     script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"924163");
     script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"924164");
     script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"924554");
     script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"922581");
    
     script_name(english:"MS06-058 / MS06-059 / MS06-0060 / MS06-062: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Allow Remote Code Execution (924163 / 924164 / 924554 / 922581) (Mac OS X)");
     script_summary(english:"Check for Office 2004 and X");
    
     script_set_attribute(
      attribute:"synopsis",
      value:
    "An application installed on the remote Mac OS X host is affected by
    multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities."
     );
     script_set_attribute(
      attribute:"description",
      value:
    "The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Office that is
    affected by various flaws that may allow arbitrary code to be run.
    
    To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of
    the remote computer and have it open it with Microsoft Word, Excel,
    PowerPoint or another Office application."
     );
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms06-058");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms06-059");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms06-060");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms06-062");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Office for Mac OS X.");
     script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
     script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
     script_cwe_id(94);
    
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/07/03");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/10/10");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2006/10/11");
    
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2001:sr1:mac_os");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2004::mac");
     script_end_attributes();
    
     script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
    
     script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
     script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
    
     script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
     script_require_keys("Host/MacOSX/packages");
     exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("ssh_func.inc");
    include("macosx_func.inc");
    
    
    
    if(sshlib::get_support_level() >= sshlib::SSH_LIB_SUPPORTS_COMMANDS)
      enable_ssh_wrappers();
    else disable_ssh_wrappers();
    
    uname = get_kb_item("Host/uname");
    if ( egrep(pattern:"Darwin.*", string:uname) )
    {
      off2004 = GetCarbonVersionCmd(file:"Microsoft Component Plugin", path:"/Applications/Microsoft Office 2004/Office");
      offX    = GetCarbonVersionCmd(file:"Microsoft Component Plugin", path:"/Applications/Microsoft Office X/Office");
    
      if ( ! islocalhost() )
      {
       ret = ssh_open_connection();
       if ( ! ret ) exit(0);
       buf = ssh_cmd(cmd:off2004);
       if ( buf !~ "^11" ) buf = ssh_cmd(cmd:offX);
       ssh_close_connection();
      }
      else
      {
      buf = pread(cmd:"/bin/bash", argv:make_list("bash", "-c", off2004));
      if ( buf !~ "^11" )
        buf = pread(cmd:"/bin/bash", argv:make_list("bash", "-c", offX));
      }
    
    
     if ( buf =~ "^(10\.|11\.)" )
    	{
    	  vers = split(buf, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
    	  # < 10.1.8
    	  if ( int(vers[0]) == 10 && ( int(vers[1]) < 1  || ( int(vers[1]) == 1 && int(vers[2]) < 8 ) ) )  security_hole(0);
    	  else
              # < 11.3.0
    	  if ( int(vers[0]) == 11 && int(vers[1]) < 3  ) security_hole(0);
    	}
    }
    
  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS06-059.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Microsoft Excel that may allow arbitrary code to be run. To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of the remote computer and have it open it with Microsoft Excel.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id22532
    published2006-10-10
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/22532
    titleMS06-059: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (924164)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
     script_id(22532);
     script_version("1.36");
     script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:30");
    
     script_cve_id(
      "CVE-2006-2387",
      "CVE-2006-3431",
      "CVE-2006-3867",
      "CVE-2006-3875"
     );
     script_bugtraq_id(18872, 20344, 20345, 20391);
     script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS06-059");
     script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"923088");
     script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"923089");
     script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"923090");
     script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"924164");
    
     script_name(english:"MS06-059: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (924164)");
     script_summary(english:"Determines the version of Excel.exe");
    
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Microsoft
    Excel.");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Excel that may allow
    arbitrary code to be run.
    
    To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of
    the remote computer and have it open it with Microsoft Excel.");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2006/ms06-059");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Excel 2000, XP and 2003.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
    
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/07/03");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/10/10");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2006/10/10");
    
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:xml_core_services");
     script_end_attributes();
    
     script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
    
     script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
     script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
    
     script_dependencies("smb_nt_ms02-031.nasl", "office_installed.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl");
     script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
     script_require_ports(139, 445, "Host/patch_management_checks");
    
     exit(0);
    }
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("smb_func.inc");
    include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
    include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    
    get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
    
    bulletin = 'MS06-059';
    kbs = make_list("923088", "923089", "923090", "924164");
    if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
    
    port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
    kb = '924164';
    
    #
    # Excel
    #
    vuln = 0;
    list = get_kb_list_or_exit("SMB/Office/Excel/*/ProductPath");
    foreach item (keys(list))
    {
      v = item - 'SMB/Office/Excel/' - '/ProductPath';
      if(ereg(pattern:"^9\..*", string:v))
      {
        # Excel 2000 - fixed in 9.00.00.8950
        office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2000/SP");
        if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 3)
        {
          kb = '923090';
          sub =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^9\.00?\.00?\.([0-9]*)$", string:v, replace:"\1");
          if(sub != v && int(sub) < 8950 ) {
            vuln++;
           hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
          }
        }
      }
      else if(ereg(pattern:"^10\..*", string:v))
      {
        # Excel XP - fixed in 10.0.6816.0
        office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/XP/SP");
        if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 3)
        {
          kb = '923089';
          middle =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^10\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1");
          if(middle != v && int(middle) < 6816) {
            vuln++;
            hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
          }
        }
      }
      else if(ereg(pattern:"^11\..*", string:v))
      {
        # Excel 2003 - fixed in 11.0.8104.0
        office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2003/SP");
        if (!isnull(office_sp) && (office_sp == 1 || office_sp == 2))
        {
          kb = '923088';
          middle =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^11\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1");
          if(middle != v && int(middle) < 8104) {
            vuln++;
            hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
          }
        }
      }
    }
    if (vuln)
    {
      set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/"+bulletin, value:TRUE);
      hotfix_security_hole();
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
    

Oval

accepted2012-05-28T04:01:43.980-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameRobert L. Hollis
    organizationThreatGuard, Inc.
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
definition_extensions
  • commentMicrosoft Excel 2000 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:758
  • commentMicrosoft Excel 2002 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:473
  • commentMicrosoft Excel 2003 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:764
  • commentMicrosoft Excel Viewer 2003 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:439
descriptionBuffer overflow in certain Asian language versions of Microsoft Excel might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted STYLE record in a spreadsheet that triggers the overflow when the user attempts to repair the document or selects the "Style" option, as demonstrated by nanika.xls. NOTE: Microsoft has confirmed to CVE via e-mail that this is different than the other Excel vulnerabilities announced before 20060707, including CVE-2006-3059 and CVE-2006-3086.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:431
statusaccepted
submitted2006-10-11T05:29:41
titleExcel Malformed STYLE Record Vulnerability
version13