CVE-2006-4138
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Help File viewer (winhlp32.exe) allow...
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Help File viewer (winhlp32.exe) allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HLP files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Help File viewer (winhlp32.exe) allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HLP files.
- Record
CVE-2006-4138- CVSS 2.0
- 7.6 High
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Help File viewer (winhlp32.exe) allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HLP files.
- Record
CVE-2006-4138- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-4128 No score
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Help File viewer (winhlp32.exe) allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HLP files.
- Record
EUVD-2006-4128- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-55jx-8j9g-2j9q No score
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Help File viewer (winhlp32.exe) allow...
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Help File viewer (winhlp32.exe) allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HLP files.
- Record
GHSA-55jx-8j9g-2j9q- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 help - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2006-08-12 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-4138 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.6) in Microsoft Help File Viewer, published August 14, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.1%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.