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CVE-2006-3086

N/A
Published: June 19, 2006 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:26 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorHyperlink Object Library

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 56%

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the HrShellOpenWithMonikerDisplayName function in Microsoft Hyperlink Object Library (hlink.dll) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long hyperlink, as demonstrated using an Excel worksheet with a long link in Unicode, aka "Hyperlink COM Object Buffer Overflow Vulnerability." NOTE: this is a different issue than CVE-2006-3059.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

References (18)

x_refsource_MISC
Source: [email protected]
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/06/20/437826.aspx
Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISC
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=115067840426070&w=2
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/20748
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016339
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/394444
VDB Entryx_refsource_OSVDB
Source: [email protected]
http://www.osvdb.org/26666
Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438057/100/0/threaded
Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438093/100/0/threaded

CVSS

9.3HIGH[email protected]
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119

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