CVE-2006-3059 in the critical feed json
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 through 2004 allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecif…
published 2006-06-17 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-3056
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 41.1%
- EPSS 41.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-1944)
Exploit prediction
41.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-1944 Microsoft Excel - Code Execution local, 2006-06-22
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-037
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/20686
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/2755
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/2361
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/802324
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/437636/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A537
vdb-entry, signature
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/27179
vdb-entry
- blogs.securiteam.com /?p=451
-
osvdb.org
/26527
vdb-entry
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA06-167A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
- isc.sans.org /diary.php?storyid=1420
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1016316
vdb-entry
- blogs.technet.com /msrc/archive/2006/06/16/436174.aspx
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/18422
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/437936/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA06-192A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-3059
- NVD CVE-2006-3059
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