Vulnerability in Microsoft HTML Help
CVE-2006-0564
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft HTML Help Workshop 4.74.8702.0, and possibly earlier versions, and as included in the Microsoft HTML Help 1.4 SDK, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .hhp file with a long Contents file field.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.717 (99.4th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.717 · newest: 0.717 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft HTML Help — versions 1.4
- Microsoft HTML Help Workshop — versions 4.74.8702.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/18740 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.osvdb.org/22941 (vdb-entry)
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24481 (vdb-entry)
- users.pandora.be/bratax/advisories/b008.html
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/124460 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0446 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-0564?
- CVE-2006-0564 is a vulnerability in Microsoft HTML Help. Published 2006-02-06.
- Is CVE-2006-0564 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.