CVE-2007-0352 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2007-01-19

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 67.5% High

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:html_help_workshop:4.02.0002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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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 Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.67511.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/31898
http://secunia.com/advisories/23862
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2156
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017530
http://www.anspi.pl/~porkythepig/visualization/cnt-expl1.cpp
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457210/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22100
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31555
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3149

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Html Help Workshop

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-01-19T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T12:12:18.135Z

Reserved: 2007-01-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-0352

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-01-19T01:28:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-0352

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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