Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-3438
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Hyperlink Object Library (hlink.dll), possibly a buffer overflow, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted hyperlinks that are not properly handled when hlink.dll "uses a file containing a malformed function," aka "Hyperlink Object Function Vulnerability."
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2006-3438
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:hyperlink_object_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-3438
2.57%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 90 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2006-3438
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9.3
|
HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
|
10.0
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2006-3438
-
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/683612
Patch;US Government Resource
-
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19405
-
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A115
-
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-050
-
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html
Patch;US Government Resource
-
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016659
Jump to