Buffer overflow in Microsoft HTML Help Workshop 4.74 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .hhp file with a long "Index file" field, possibly a related issue to CVE-2006-0564.
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7727
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4914
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2009-01-15
Updated: 2026-06-16
Base Score: 10
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: Critical
Base Score: 8.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.67049