Microsoft Windows help viewer vulnerable to heap overflow

Overview A vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Windows help viewer application that could allow a remote attacker to execute code of their choosing on a vulnerable system. Description The Microsoft Windows help viewer winhlp32.exe provides application assistance to users through a special type ...

CVE-2004-1306

The connected advisories confirm a heap-based buffer overflow in winhlp32.exe that can be triggered by a crafted .hlp file, exposing remote code execution on affected Windows versions: Windows NT, Windows 2000 (SP4), Windows XP (SP2), and Windows Server 2003. Root cause: unsafe handling during ph...

CVE-2004-1306

Heap-based buffer overflow in winhlp32.exe in Windows NT, Windows 2000 through SP4, Windows XP through SP2, and Windows 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .hlp file...