CVE-2006-4138 in the critical feed json
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Help File viewer (winhlp32.exe) allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrar…
published 2006-08-14 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-4128
- cvss
- 7.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 20.1%
- EPSS 20.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Help File viewer (winhlp32.exe) allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HLP files.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-28381)
- Published
Exploit prediction
20.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-28381 Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 help - Multiple Vulnerabilities dos, 2006-08-12
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19490 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/19490
vdb-entry, exploit
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/1382
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/443034/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/443039/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-4138
- NVD CVE-2006-4138
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