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CVE-2007-0427 (GCVE-0-2007-0427)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2007-01-23 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 12:19
VLAI
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Help Workshop 4.03.0002 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a help project (.HPJ) file with a long HLP field in the OPTIONS section.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
References
URL Tags
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2177 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
http://osvdb.org/31899 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://secunia.com/advisories/23862 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.anspi.pl/~porkythepig/visualization/hp… x_refsource_MISC
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457436/100… mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Date Public
2007-01-19 00:00
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