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CVE-2006-4138

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Help File viewer (winhlp32.exe) allow...

7.6 HighPublic exploit

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.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.6 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
20.1%EPSS, 97th percentile
Exploitation
None known1 public exploit
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

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

20.1%Down 20.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBMicrosoft Windows XP/2000/2003 help - Multiple Vulnerabilities2006-08-12

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.6

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 HighAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo 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-2006-4128No 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-2j9qNo 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

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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