CVE-2006-3086
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…
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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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 56.46% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- microsoft/hyperlink object library
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/06/20/437826.aspx
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=115067840426070&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20748Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016339Patch
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/394444US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/26666
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438057/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438093/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438096/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438156/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438373/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442724/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18500Exploit
- http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-10.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2431
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-050
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27224
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A999
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/06/20/437826.aspx
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=115067840426070&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20748Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016339Patch
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/394444US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/26666
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438057/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438093/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438096/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438156/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438373/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442724/100/0/threaded
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.