Vulnerability Name:

CCN-27626

Published:2006-07-09
Updated:2006-07-09
Summary:Microsoft Word is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of hyperlinks by the hlink.dll library. By creating a malicious Word document containing a specially-crafted hyperlink, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system if the attacker could persuade a potential victim to open the malicious document and click the specially-crafted link.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
6.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Sun Jul 09 2006 - 11:33:34 CDT
0-day Microsoft WORD Hlink Local Buffer Overflow Exploit from me .

Source: CCN
Type: ISS X-Force Database
Microsoft Excel hlink.dll buffer overflow

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
word-hlink-reference-bo(27626)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft word 2000
    microsoft word 2002 sp3
    microsoft windows xp - sp1
    microsoft windows 2000 - sp4
    microsoft windows xp sp2