Vulnerability CVE-2006-4138


Published: 2006-08-14   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Help File viewer (winhlp32.exe) allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HLP files.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
High
Microsoft Help (WINHLP32.EXE) - Multiple Remote Code Execution and Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities
Benjamin Tobias ...
16.08.2006

Type:

CWE-Other

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

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.6/10
10/10
4.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
High
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Microsoft -> Help file viewer 

 References:
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1382
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443034/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443039/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19490

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