CVE-2006-0564 Memory corruption in n/a
A stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft HTML Help Workshop allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious .hhp file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-0564?
CVE-2006-0564 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Feb 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft HTML Help Workshop 4.74.8702.0, and possibly earlier versions, and as included in the Microsoft HTML Help 1.4 SDK, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .hhp file with a long Contents file field.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0564?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Html Help, Microsoft Html Help Workshop.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0564?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0564 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-0564 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0564 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Metasploit modules and 8 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-937c-j3f9-3p46.