CVE-2006-0564

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Published Feb 6, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 71.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft HTML Help Workshop 4.74.8702.0, and possibly earlier versions, and as included in the Microsoft HTML Help 1.4 SDK, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .hhp file with a long Contents file field.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:html_help:1.4::sdk:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:html_help_workshop:4.74.8702.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 71.7% (71.697% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/18740
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015585
http://users.pandora.be/bratax/advisories/b008.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/124460
http://www.osvdb.org/22941
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0446
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24481

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Html Help Html Help Workshop

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:41 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 6, 2006, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:41 PM
Reserved: Feb 6, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:20 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 6, 2006, 11:02 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:20 PM

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