CVE-2006-4138 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Help File viewer (winhlp32.exe) allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HLP files.

Published: 2006-08-14

Score: 7.6 High

EPSS: 45.5% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:help_file_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.45482.

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References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1382
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443034/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443039/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19490

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Help File Viewer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-08-14T23:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T18:57:46.393Z

Reserved: 2006-08-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-4138

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-08-14T23:04:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-4138

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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