CVE-2005-4131
MEDIUMEPSS 98th pctlDescription
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, and 2003, in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 and other packages, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file with a malformed range, which could lead to memory corruption involving an argument to the msvcrt.memmove function, aka "Brand new Microsoft Excel Vulnerability," as originally placed for sale on eBay as item number 7203336538.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7203336538
- http://informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=174910198
- http://news.com.com/2061-10789_3-5988086.html
- http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5989078.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19138
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19238
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/584
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/591
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015333
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015766
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-069.htm
- http://www.dicks-blog.com/archives/2005/12/08/excel-vulnerability-for-sale/
- http://www.eweek.com/article2/0%2C1759%2C1899697%2C00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000614
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/642428
- http://www.osvdb.org/blog/?p=71
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427635/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427698/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15780
- http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11363
- http://www.theage.com.au/news/breaking/excel-flaw-up-for-sale-on-ebay/2005/12/09/1134086783318.html
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/12/10/ebay_pulls_excel_vulnerability_auction/
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-073A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0950
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-012
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23537
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.