Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-1591 (CCN-25573)

Assigned:2006-03-31
Published:2006-03-31
Updated:2019-04-30
Summary:Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Help winhlp32.exe allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted embedded image data in a .hlp file.
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:5.1 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
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)
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: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Apr 13 2006 - 10:36:56 CDT
Windows Help Heap Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Fri Mar 31 2006 - 04:09:34 CST
Windows Help Heap Overflow

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-1591

Source: FULLDISC
Type: Exploit
20060331 Windows Help Heap Overflow

Source: SREASON
Type: UNKNOWN
700

Source: CCN
Type: An open security advisory #15
Windows Help Heap Overflow

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
http://www.open-security.org/advisories/15

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 24802
Microsoft Windows Help winhlp32.exe Embedded Image Processing Overflow

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060413 Windows Help Heap Overflow

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
17325

Source: CCN
Type: BID-17325
Microsoft Windows Help Image Processing Heap Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win-winhlp32-hlp-bo(25573)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win-winhlp32-hlp-bo(25573)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:standard:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:standard:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:web:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:*:*:enterprise:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:*:*:server:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:*:*:terminal_server:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:*:*:workstation:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:*:*:enterprise:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:*:*:server:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:*:*:terminal_server:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:*:*:workstation:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3:*:*:enterprise:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3:*:*:server:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3:*:*:terminal_server:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3:*:*:workstation:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4:*:*:enterprise:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4:*:*:server:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4:*:*:terminal_server:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4:*:*:workstation:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp5:*:*:enterprise:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp5:*:*:server:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp5:*:*:terminal_server:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp5:*:*:workstation:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6:*:*:enterprise:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6:*:*:server:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6:*:*:terminal_server:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6:*:*:workstation:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:*:*:enterprise:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:*:*:server:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:*:*:terminal_server:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:*:*:workstation:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:home:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:media_center:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:professional:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:home:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:media_center:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:home:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:media_center:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp1
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp2
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp3
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp4
    microsoft windows 2003 server enterprise
    microsoft windows 2003 server enterprise sp1
    microsoft windows 2003 server r2
    microsoft windows 2003 server r2 sp1
    microsoft windows 2003 server standard
    microsoft windows 2003 server standard sp1
    microsoft windows 2003 server web
    microsoft windows 2003 server web sp1
    microsoft windows nt 4.0
    microsoft windows nt 4.0
    microsoft windows nt 4.0
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp1
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp1
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp1
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp1
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp2
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp2
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp2
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp2
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp3
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp3
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp3
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp3
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp4
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp4
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp4
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp4
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp5
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp5
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp5
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp5
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp6
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp6
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp6
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp6
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp6a
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp6a
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp6a
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp6a
    microsoft windows xp *
    microsoft windows xp *
    microsoft windows xp * gold
    microsoft windows xp * sp1
    microsoft windows xp * sp1
    microsoft windows xp * sp2
    microsoft windows xp * sp2
    microsoft windows xp * sp2
    microsoft windows nt 4.0
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    microsoft windows xp
    microsoft windows 2003 server *