CVE-2006-3438 in the critical feed json
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Hyperlink Object Library (hlink.dll), possibly a buffer overflow, allows user-assisted attackers to…
published 2006-08-09 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-3434
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 11.8%
- EPSS 11.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Hyperlink Object Library (hlink.dll), possibly a buffer overflow, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted hyperlinks that are not properly handled when hlink.dll "uses a file containing a malformed function," aka "Hyperlink Object Function Vulnerability."
Patch / fix
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/683612 advisory
- us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html advisory
Exploit prediction
11.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/683612
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-050
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1016659
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/19405
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A115
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-3438
- NVD CVE-2006-3438
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