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    CVE-2005-4131

    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.

    Published:Dec 9, 2005
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Dec 9, 2005
    EPSS Score:0.69088
    CVSS Score:6.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Excel

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26769

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Related CVEs

    CVE-2026-85875 (CVSS 5.5) — Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.…
    CVE-2026-81948 (CVSS 7.8) — Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.…
    CVE-2026-81950 (CVSS 7.8) — Double free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.…
    CVE-2026-81949 (CVSS 7.8) — Integer overflow or wraparound in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code local…
    CVE-2026-81953 (CVSS 7.8) — Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.…
    CVE-2026-81959 (CVSS 7.8) — Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.…
    CVE-2026-81951 (CVSS 7.8) — Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.…
    CVE-2026-81388 (CVSS 7.8) — Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.…
    CVE-2026-81957 (CVSS 7.8) — Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.…
    CVE-2026-81395 (CVSS 5.5) — Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.…

    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
    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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High