Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Help Workshop 4.03.0002 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a help project (.HPJ) file with a long HLP field in the OPTIONS section
Published Jan 23, 2007
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 31.16%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Help Workshop 4.03.0002 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a help project (.HPJ) file with a long HLP field in the OPTIONS section.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.03.0002
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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 | 31.16% (0.31165) | 98.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 30.96% (0.30965) | 98.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 55.26% (0.55257) | 98.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 53.91% (0.53913) | 97.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 66.59% (0.66588) | 97.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 53.91% (0.53913) | 97.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 51.30% (0.51298) | 97.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 87.50% (0.87499) | 98.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 89.66% (0.89656) | 98.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 4, 2024 | 92.66% (0.92660) | 99.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 17, 2024 | 94.35% (0.94353) | 99.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 94.00% (0.93998) | 99.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2024 | 94.12% (0.94118) | 99.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 11, 2024 | 93.97% (0.93968) | 99.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 94.49% (0.94492) | 99.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 19, 2023 | 94.23% (0.94234) | 98.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 11, 2023 | 94.15% (0.94146) | 98.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 94.20% (0.94198) | 98.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 44.63% (0.44626) | 98.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 44.63% (0.44626) | 97.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://osvdb.org/31899 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23862 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2177 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.anspi.pl/~porkythepig/visualization/hpj-x01.cpp x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457436/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22135 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/31899 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/23862 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2177 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.anspi.pl/~porkythepig/visualization/hpj-x01.cpp | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457436/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22135 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit |
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