CVE-2005-4131

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Excel versions 2000 through 2003 Microsoft Office version 2000 SP3

Description The issue allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file with a malformed range, potentially leading to memory corruption. This can be exploited by constructing a specially crafted Excel file, allowing remote code execution.

Recommendations For Microsoft Excel versions 2000 through 2003, update to a version that is not affected by this issue. For Microsoft Office version 2000 SP3, consider applying security patches or updates that address this vulnerability. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of Excel files from untrusted sources to minimize the risk of exploitation.