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CVE-2006-1591

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.

Published

2006-04-03T10:04:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.1 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: HIGH
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System microsoft windows_2000 * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2000 * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2000 * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2000 * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2000 * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server enterprise Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server enterprise Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server r2 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server r2 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server standard Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server standard Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server web Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server web Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_nt 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
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