Vulnerability CVE-2009-0133
Published: 2009-01-15   Modified: 2012-02-13

Description:
Buffer overflow in Microsoft HTML Help Workshop 4.74 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .hhp file with a long "Index file" field, possibly a related issue to CVE-2006-0564.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
High
Microsoft HTML Workshop <= 4.74 Universal Buffer Overflow Exploit
SkD
17.01.2009

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

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

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
10/10
10/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Microsoft -> Html help workshop 

 References:
http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/7727
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4914
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