CVE-2007-0427

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Published Jan 23, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 31.4% KEV · Not listed

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.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:html_help_workshop:4.03.0002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 31.4% (31.368% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/31899
http://secunia.com/advisories/23862
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

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Html Help Workshop

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:19 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 23, 2007, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:19 PM
Reserved: Jan 22, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:35 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 23, 2007, 12:28 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:35 PM

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