CVE-2006-1591
N/A
Published: April 3, 2006 at 10:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:23 PM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendorWindows XpWindows 2000Windows 2003 Server
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 7%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Help winhlp32.exe allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted embedded image data in a .hlp file.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (6)
Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-March/044748.htmlThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
Source: [email protected]
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/700x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.open-security.org/advisories/15Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430871/100/0/threadedVDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25573Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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