CVE-2009-0133 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2009-01-15

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 76.1% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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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:4.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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 Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.76097.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4914
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7727

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Html Help Workshop

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-01-15T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T04:24:17.534Z

Reserved: 2009-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-0133

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-01-15T17:30:00.703

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

Link: CVE-2009-0133

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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