Buffer overflow in Microsoft HTML Help Workshop 4.74 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .hhp file with a long "Index file" field, possibly a related issue to CVE-2006-0564
Published Jan 15, 2009
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 67.05%
Description
Buffer overflow in Microsoft HTML Help Workshop 4.74 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .hhp file with a long "Index file" field, possibly a related issue to CVE-2006-0564.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.74
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:L/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 3, 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 (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 67.05% (0.67049) | 99.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 67.05% (0.67049) | 99.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 76.10% (0.76097) | 98.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 13, 2025 | 70.80% (0.70799) | 98.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 72.39% (0.72395) | 98.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 79.42% (0.79423) | 98.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 72.39% (0.72395) | 98.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 21, 2025 | 7.00% (0.07005) | 93.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 5.24% (0.05236) | 93.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 5.16% (0.05157) | 92.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01590) | 85.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 4, 2023 | 3.17% (0.03173) | 89.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 20, 2023 | 3.47% (0.03471) | 90.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.48% (0.02481) | 88.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 75.49% (0.75487) | 99.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 18, 2022 | 75.49% (0.75487) | 99.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 59.12% (0.59123) | 98.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 75.49% (0.75487) | 99.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (2)
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4914 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7727 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4914 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7727 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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