CVE-2006-0564 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft HTML Help Workshop 4.74.8702.0 and earlier versions, including the HTML Help 1.4 SDK. This flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted .hhp file with an overly long Contents file field. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity, and is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Its EPSS score of 0.81029 further highlights its high exploitability. While not on the KEV catalog, multiple public exploits exist, including Metasploit modules and several ExploitDB entries demonstrating denial of service and local buffer overflow attacks. Despite the availability of exploit code, there is no recorded community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:html_help:1.4:*:sdk:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.74.8702.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:html_help_workshop:4.74.8702.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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