CVE-2006-3653

Microsoft Works 8.0 Spreadsheet - Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity Score

6.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

wksss.exe 8.4.702.0 in Microsoft Works Spreadsheet 8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) via crafted (1) Works, (2) Excel, and (3) Lotus 1-2-3 files.

wksss.exe 8.4.702.0 en Microsoft Works Spreadshhet 8.0 permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (Consumición de CPU o caída) mediante ficheros artesanales de (1) Works, (2) Excel, y (3) Lotus 1-2-3.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2006-06-14 First Exploit
2006-07-17 CVE Reserved
2006-07-17 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016504	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440056/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2813	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28222	2006-06-14
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18989	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Works Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Works"				8.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Works" and version "8.0"		-		Affected