Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-0564 (CCN-24481)

Assigned:2006-02-06
Published:2006-02-06
Updated:2017-07-20
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
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 (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
6.0 Medium (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
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
4.1 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-0564

Source: CCN
Type: SA18740
Microsoft HTML Help Workshop ".hhp" Parsing Buffer Overflow

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
18740

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1015585
Microsoft HTML Help Workshop Buffer Overflow in Processing .hhp Files Lets Remote User Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1015585

Source: CCN
Type: bratax.be Security Advisory B008
Microsoft HTML Help Workshop .hhp File Processing Buffer Overflow Lets Remote User Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://users.pandora.be/bratax/advisories/b008.html

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#124460
Microsoft HTML Help Workshop buffer overflow

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#124460

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Corporation Web site
HTML Help Workshop and Documentation

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
22941

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 22941
Microsoft HTML Help Workshop .hhp Parsing Overflow

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2006-0446

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mshtmlhelp-workshop-hhp-bo(24481)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mshtmlhelp-workshop-hhp-bo(24481)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:html_help:1.4:*:sdk:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:html_help_workshop:4.74.8702.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_98:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_98se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_me:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft html help 1.4
    microsoft html help workshop 4.74.8702.0
    microsoft windows 95 *
    microsoft windows nt 4.0
    microsoft windows 98 *
    microsoft windows 98se *
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    microsoft windows me *
    microsoft windows xp