Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-0427 (CCN-31643)

Assigned:2006-01-17
Published:2006-01-17
Updated:2018-10-16
Summary:Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Help Workshop 4.03.0002 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a help project (.HPJ) file with a long HLP field in the OPTIONS section.
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:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
8.0 High (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
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, Fri Jan 19 2007 - 13:43:57 CST
Help project files (.HPJ) buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Help Workshop

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-0427

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
31899

Source: CCN
Type: SA23862
Microsoft Help Workshop Two Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
23862

Source: SREASON
Type: UNKNOWN
2177

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://www.anspi.pl/~porkythepig/visualization/hpj-x01.cpp

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

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 31899
Microsoft Help Workshop HPJ File OPTIONS Section Overflow

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20070119 Help project files (.HPJ) buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Help Workshop

Source: BID
Type: Exploit
22135

Source: CCN
Type: BID-22135
Microsoft Help Workshop .HPJ File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-help-workshop-hpj-bo(31643)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:html_help_workshop:4.03.0002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:html_help_workshop:4.03.0002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio:6.0:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    microsoft html help workshop 4.03.0002
    microsoft visual studio 2003
    microsoft html help workshop 4.03.0002
    microsoft visual studio 6.0 sp6