MEDIUM
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
Published Apr 3, 2006
5.1
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.11%
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.
Affected products
No data.
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.1 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
7.11% 0.07106
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.07106
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.11% (0.07106) | 94.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.04% (0.07036) | 93.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 2, 2026 | 15.43% (0.15429) | 94.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 23.93% (0.23932) | 95.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 29.00% (0.28999) | 96.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 23.93% (0.23932) | 95.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 29.00% (0.28999) | 96.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 24.40% (0.24402) | 95.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 29.00% (0.28999) | 96.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 10, 2025 | 21.11% (0.21113) | 96.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 27.34% (0.27339) | 96.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 23, 2024 | 37.59% (0.37592) | 97.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 39.16% (0.39163) | 97.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 33.62% (0.33622) | 96.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 30.57% (0.30572) | 96.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 30.55% (0.30545) | 96.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 36.08% (0.36075) | 96.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 30, 2023 | 34.41% (0.34409) | 96.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2023 | 29.60% (0.29597) | 96.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 34.83% (0.34827) | 96.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 17.66% (0.17655) | 96.25th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 17.66% (0.17655) | 95.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 17.66% (0.17655) | 93.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-March/044748.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/700 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.open-security.org/advisories/15 x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430871/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17325 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25573 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-March/044748.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/700 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.open-security.org/advisories/15 | x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430871/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17325 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25573 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 3, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Apr 2, 2006
Link CVE-2006-1591
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a