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Status published
Medium
CVE-2006-1591
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Help winhlp32.exe allows user-assisted...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25573
- http://www.open-security.org/advisories/15
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430871/100/0/threaded
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/700
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-March/044748.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17325
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windows 2000, windows 2003 server, windows nt, windows xp
Vulnerable Versions:
enterprise, r2, standard, web, 4.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 3rd, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.