Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-4138 (CCN-28600)

Assigned:2006-07-22
Published:2006-07-22
Updated:2018-10-17
Summary:Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Help File viewer (winhlp32.exe) allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HLP files.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.6 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.6 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Aug 12 2006 - 12:23:55 CDT
Microsoft Help (WINHLP32.EXE) - Multiple Remote Code Execution and Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Aug 12 2006 - 14:54:41 CDT
Re: Microsoft Help (WINHLP32.EXE) - Multiple Remote Code Execution and Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-4138

Source: SREASON
Type: UNKNOWN
1382

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 29231
Microsoft Windows Help File Viewer (winhlp32.exe) HLP File Arbitrary Code Execution

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060812 Microsoft Help (WINHLP32.EXE) - Multiple Remote Code Execution and Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060812 Re: Microsoft Help (WINHLP32.EXE) - Multiple Remote Code Execution and Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities

Source: BID
Type: Exploit
19490

Source: CCN
Type: BID-19490
RETIRED: Microsoft Windows Help Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win-winhlp32-unspecified-code-execution(28600)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:help_file_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft help file viewer *
    microsoft windows 95 *
    microsoft windows nt 4.0
    microsoft windows 98 *
    microsoft windows 98se *
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    microsoft windows me *
    microsoft windows xp
    microsoft windows 2003 server *