VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-0427
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Help Workshop 4.03.0002 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a help project (.HPJ) file with a long HLP field in the OPTIONS section.
HIGH 9.3EPSS 31.2%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 31.2%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Help Workshop 4.03.0002 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a help project (.HPJ) file with a long HLP field in the OPTIONS section.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 31.16% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/html help workshop
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://osvdb.org/31899
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23862
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2177
- http://www.anspi.pl/~porkythepig/visualization/hpj-x01.cppExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457436/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22135Exploit
- http://osvdb.org/31899
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23862
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2177
- http://www.anspi.pl/~porkythepig/visualization/hpj-x01.cppExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457436/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22135Exploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.