HIGH
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Help Workshop 4.03.0002 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .cnt file composed of lines that begin with an integer followed by a space and a long string
Published Jan 19, 2007
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 36.61%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Help Workshop 4.03.0002 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .cnt file composed of lines that begin with an integer followed by a space and a long string.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.02.0002
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.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
36.61% 0.36607
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.36607
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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 36.61% (0.36607) | 98.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 36.38% (0.36385) | 98.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 67.51% (0.67511) | 98.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 77.56% (0.77560) | 98.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 80.98% (0.80984) | 99.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 74.89% (0.74888) | 98.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 80.98% (0.80984) | 99.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 77.63% (0.77629) | 98.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 82.14% (0.82143) | 98.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 24, 2024 | 85.56% (0.85557) | 98.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 89.31% (0.89306) | 98.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 88.02% (0.88016) | 98.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2024 | 90.06% (0.90061) | 98.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 90.82% (0.90821) | 98.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 93.72% (0.93723) | 98.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 93.43% (0.93430) | 98.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 7, 2023 | 93.92% (0.93921) | 98.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 93.52% (0.93518) | 98.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://osvdb.org/31898 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23862 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2156 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017530 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.anspi.pl/~porkythepig/visualization/cnt-expl1.cpp x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457210/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22100 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31555 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3149 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/31898 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/23862 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2156 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1017530 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.anspi.pl/~porkythepig/visualization/cnt-expl1.cpp | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457210/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22100 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31555 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3149 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 19, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 18, 2007
Link CVE-2007-0352
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a