CVE-2005-4131

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

31.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2005-12-09 11:03 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 22:18 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 31.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2005-12-09 11:03 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 22:18 UTC

Exploit probability

31.1% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Microsoft Excel 95
• Microsoft Excel 97
• Microsoft Excel 2000
• Microsoft Excel 2002
• Microsoft Excel 2003

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.8

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

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