Vulnerability CVE-2007-0427
Published: 2007-01-22   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Help Workshop 4.03.0002 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a help project (.HPJ) file with a long HLP field in the OPTIONS section.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
High
Help project files (.HPJ) buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Help Workshop
porkythepig
25.01.2007

Type:

CWE-Other

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 -> Html help workshop 

 References:
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2177
http://www.anspi.pl/~porkythepig/visualization/hpj-x01.cpp
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457436/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22135
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