CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-0564

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft HTML Help Workshop 4.74.8702.0 and earlier versions, as well as 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.

Risk Assessment

The organization is at risk of remote code execution, allowing an attacker to take control of the system if a user opens a malicious help file.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of HTML Help Workshop or apply a security patch from Microsoft. Also, avoid opening .hhp files from untrusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS