CVE-2006-3059

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 through 2004 allows remote user-assisted...

9.3 HighPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

41.1%Down 22.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

Record: CVE-2006-3059
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2006-3059
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-3056 No score

Record: EUVD-2006-3056
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qfq4-v5cr-vvr4 No score

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 through 2004 allows remote user-assisted...

Record: GHSA-qfq4-v5cr-vvr4
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Microsoft Excel - Code Execution	2006-06-22

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-3059 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Excel, published June 17, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 41.1%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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