ID CVE-2006-3438
Summary 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."
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:hyperlink_object_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:hyperlink_object_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 9.3 (as of 12-10-2018 - 21:40)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK MEDIUM NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
oval via4
accepted 2011-05-09T04:00:05.287-04:00
class vulnerability
contributors
  • name Robert L. Hollis
    organization ThreatGuard, Inc.
  • name Shane Shaffer
    organization G2, Inc.
definition_extensions
  • comment Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 or later is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:229
  • comment Microsoft Windows XP SP1 (32-bit) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1
  • comment Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:521
  • comment Microsoft Windows XP SP1 (64-bit) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:480
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (x86) Gold is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:165
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 (x86) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:565
description 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."
family windows
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:115
status accepted
submitted 2006-08-11T12:53:40
title Hyperlink Object Function Vulnerability
version 74
refmap via4
bid 19405
cert TA06-220A
cert-vn VU#683612
sectrack 1016659
Last major update 12-10-2018 - 21:40
Published 09-08-2006 - 00:04
Last modified 12-10-2018 - 21:40
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