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CVE-2006-1591 (GCVE-0-2006-1591)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2006-04-03 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 17:19

Summary

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.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre mitre root Scorecard

References

6 references

URL	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit…	vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.open-security.org/advisories/15	x_refsource_MISC
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430871/100…	mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/700	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosur…	mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17325	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

Date Public

2006-03-31 00:00

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FKIE_CVE-2006-1591

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-04-03 10:04 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:23

Severity

Summary

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.

References

URL	Tags
cve@mitre.org	http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-March/044748.html	Exploit
cve@mitre.org	http://securityreason.com/securityalert/700
cve@mitre.org	http://www.open-security.org/advisories/15	Exploit, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.org	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430871/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.org	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17325
cve@mitre.org	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25573
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-March/044748.html	Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://securityreason.com/securityalert/700
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.open-security.org/advisories/15	Exploit, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430871/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17325
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25573

Impacted products

Vendor	Product	Version
microsoft	windows_2000	*
microsoft	windows_2000	*
microsoft	windows_2000	*
microsoft	windows_2000	*
microsoft	windows_2000	*
microsoft	windows_2003_server	enterprise
microsoft	windows_2003_server	enterprise
microsoft	windows_2003_server	r2
microsoft	windows_2003_server	r2
microsoft	windows_2003_server	standard
microsoft	windows_2003_server	standard
microsoft	windows_2003_server	web
microsoft	windows_2003_server	web
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_nt	4.0
microsoft	windows_xp	*
microsoft	windows_xp	*
microsoft	windows_xp	*
microsoft	windows_xp	*
microsoft	windows_xp	*
microsoft	windows_xp	*
microsoft	windows_xp	*
microsoft	windows_xp	*

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GHSA-RVQ6-HP8X-G4VQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 06:50 – Updated: 2022-05-01 06:50

Details

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.

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GSD-2006-1591

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:19

Details

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.

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CVE-2006-1591

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CVE-2006-1591

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