CVE-2006-0564
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft HTML Help Workshop 4.74.8702.0, and possibly earlier...
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft HTML Help Workshop 4.74.8702.0, and possibly earlier versions, and as included in the Microsoft HTML Help 1.4 SDK, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .hhp file with a long Contents file field.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft HTML Help Workshop 4.74.8702.0, and possibly earlier versions, and as included in the Microsoft HTML Help 1.4 SDK, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .hhp file with a long Contents file field.
- Record
CVE-2006-0564- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft HTML Help Workshop 4.74.8702.0, and possibly earlier versions, and as included in the Microsoft HTML Help 1.4 SDK, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .hhp file with a long Contents file field.
- Record
CVE-2006-0564- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-0571 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft HTML Help Workshop 4.74.8702.0, and possibly earlier versions, and as included in the Microsoft HTML Help 1.4 SDK, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .hhp file with a long Contents file field.
- Record
EUVD-2006-0571- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-937c-j3f9-3p46 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft HTML Help Workshop 4.74.8702.0, and possibly earlier...
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft HTML Help Workshop 4.74.8702.0, and possibly earlier versions, and as included in the Microsoft HTML Help 1.4 SDK, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .hhp file with a long Contents file field.
- Record
GHSA-937c-j3f9-3p46- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft HTML Help Workshop 4.74 - '.hhp' Local Buffer Overflow (1) | 2009-12-05 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft HTML Help Workshop - '.hhp' Local Buffer Overflow (1) | 2006-02-06 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft HTML Help Workshop - '.hhp' Denial of Service | 2006-02-10 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft HTML Help Workshop - '.hhp' Local Buffer Overflow (2) | 2006-02-11 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft HTML Help Workshop - '.hhp' Local Buffer Overflow (3) | 2006-02-14 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft HTML Help Workshop 4.74 - '.hhp' Cotent Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (2) | 2010-09-25 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft HTML Help Workshop 4.74 - '.hhp' compiled Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (4) | 2010-09-25 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft HTML Workshop 4.74 - Universal Buffer Overflow | 2009-01-12 |
| Metasploit | HTML Help Workshop 4.74 (hhp Project File) Buffer Overflow | 2006-02-06 |
| Metasploit | HTML Help Workshop 4.74 (hhp Project File) Buffer Overflow | 2006-02-06 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-0564 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Html Help, published February 6, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 71.7%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/18740
osvdb.org/22941
securitytracker.com/id?1015585
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24481
users.pandora.be/bratax/advisories/b008.html
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/124460
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0446
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-0564
github.com/advisories/GHSA-937c-j3f9-3p46