CVE-2009-0133 : Buffer overflow in Microsoft HTML Help Workshop 4.74 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary

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.

Published 2009-01-15 17:30:01

Updated 2017-09-29 01:33:39

Source MITRE

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Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-0133

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 5.16%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 92 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

Metasploit modules for CVE-2009-0133

HTML Help Workshop 4.74 (hhp Project File) Buffer Overflow

Disclosure Date: 2009-01-17

First seen: 2020-04-26

exploit/windows/fileformat/hhw_hhp_indexfile_bof

This module exploits a stack buffer overflow in HTML Help Workshop 4.74 by creating a specially crafted hhp file. Authors: - Encrypt3d.M!nd - loneferret - jduck <jduck@metasploit.com>

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CVSS scores for CVE-2009-0133

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
10.0	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	10.0	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete

CWE ids for CVE-2009-0133

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2009-0133

Products affected by CVE-2009-0133

Microsoft » Html Help Workshop » Version: 4.74
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:html_help_workshop:4.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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