9.3

CVE-2006-3059: microsoft excel

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 17-06-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-3059 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in microsoft excel. EPSS estimates a 41.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
41.11%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 17-06-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

41.11%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 41.11% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
41.11%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaselocalwindowsVerified

    Microsoft Excel - Code Execution

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products
  • excel2000 | 2000:sp2 | 2000:sp3 | 2000:sr1 | 2002 | 2002:sp1 | 2002:sp2 | 2002:sp3 | 2003 | 2003:sp1 | 2004
  • excel_viewer2003

1 vendor · 2 products

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