CVE-1999-0716

CVE-1999-0716 is a historical vulnerability described across multiple sources as a buffer overflow in Windows NT 4.0’s help file utility triggered by a malformed help file. The Red Hat advisory and CVE entries confirm the issue but do not provide concrete exploit details beyond the basic descript...

CVE-1999-1006

Groupwise web server GWWEB.EXE allows remote attackers to determine the real path of the web server via the HELP parameter...

CVE-1999-0975

The Windows help system can allow a local user to execute commands as another user by editing a table of contents metafile with a .CNT extension and modifying the topic action to include the commands to be executed when the .hlp file is accessed...

Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 - Help File Backdoor

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/868/info The help files for the Windows Help system .cnt, .hlp can be edited so that they run an arbitrary executable when selected by a user. The executable will run at the privelege level of the user. The .cnt files are like tables of contents that tell...

Microsoft Windows 9598NT 4.0 - Help File Backdoor

Microsoft Windows 9598NT 4.0 - Help File Backdoor source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/868/info The help files for the Windows Help system .cnt, .hlp can be edited so that they run an arbitrary executable when selected by a user. The executable will run at the privelege level of the user. Th...

ms.winhlp32.exe.bof.txt

The following is a Security Bulletin from the Microsoft Product Security Notification Service. Please do not reply to this message, as it was sent from an unattended mailbox. Microsoft Security Bulletin MS99-015 -------------------------------------- Patch Available for "Malformed Help File"...

openlinux.lisa.help.txt

Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 23:46:40 -0400 From: Andrew McRory To: [email protected] Subject: OpenLinux 2.2: LISA install leaves root access without password Hello, I believe I've found a bug in the installation process of OpenLinux 2.2 when using the LISA boot disk. During the installation a...

CVE-1999-0716

Buffer overflow in Windows NT 4.0 help file utility via a malformed help file...

Microsoft Windows NT 4.04.0 SP14.0 SP24.0 SP34.0 SP44.0 SP5 - Help File Buffer Overflow

Microsoft Windows NT 4.04.0 SP14.0 SP24.0 SP34.0 SP44.0 SP5 - Help File Buffer Overflow // source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/261/info // // Lax permission in the Windows NT help file folder and a buffer overflow in the Help utility may allow malicious users to gain Administrator privilege...

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/4.0 SP1/4.0 SP2/4.0 SP3/4.0 SP4/4.0 SP5 - Help File Buffer Overflow

// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/261/info // // Lax permission in the Windows NT help file folder and a buffer overflow in the Help utility may allow malicious users to gain Administrator privileges. // // The Windows NT Help utility parses and displays help information for selected...

CVE-1999-0531

Rejected reason: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: None. Reason: this candidate is solely about a configuration that does not directly introduce security vulnerabilities, so it is more appropriate to cover under the Common Configuration Enumeration CCE. Notes: the former description i...

CVE-1999-1219

Vulnerability in sgihelp in the SGI help system and print manager in IRIX 5.2 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges, possibly through the clogin command...

Language Accessory Pack for Microsoft 365

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB896358)

A security issue has been identified in the HTML Help component that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your...

Remote help

Remote help software updates...

MS09-053: Vulnerabilities in FTP Service for Internet Information Services could allow remote code execution

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Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB896358)

A security issue has been identified in the HTML Help component that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your...

Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB896358)

A security issue has been identified in the HTML Help component that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your...

Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB922616)

A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system using a vulnerability in HTML Help and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to...

Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB922616)

A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system using a vulnerability in HTML Help and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to...