Vulnerability CVE-2006-3438
Published: 2006-08-08   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Hyperlink Object Library (hlink.dll), possibly a buffer overflow, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted hyperlinks that are not properly handled when hlink.dll "uses a file containing a malformed function," aka "Hyperlink Object Function Vulnerability."

Type:

CWE-noinfo

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
9.3/10
10/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Microsoft -> Hyperlink object library 

 References:
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016659
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/683612
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19405
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-050
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A115
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