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Microsoft HTML Help Workshop ".hhp" Parsing Buffer Overflow
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA18740
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Release Date:
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2006-02-06
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Last Update:
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2009-01-20
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Popularity:
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19,483 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | Microsoft HTML Help Workshop 4.x
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| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
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Description:
bratax has discovered a vulnerability in Microsoft HTML Help Workshop, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the handling of a ".hhp" file that contains an overly long string in the e.g. "Contents file" or "Index file" field. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow and allows arbitrary code execution when a malicious ".hhp" file is opened.
NOTE: A working exploit is publicly available.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 4.74.8702.0. Other versions may also be affected.
Change Page:
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