Microsoft HTML Help Workshop HHC.EXE HHA.DLL HHC Path Memory Corruption Vulnerability

BID:13668

Info

Microsoft HTML Help Workshop HHC.EXE HHA.DLL HHC Path Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 13668
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 17 2005 12:00AM
Updated: May 17 2005 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery of this issue is credited to Chad Myers <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Microsoft HTML Help Workshop 4.74.8702
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft HTML Help Workshop HHC.EXE HHA.DLL HHC Path Memory Corruption Vulnerability

The Microsoft HTML Help Workshop compiler tool, 'hhc.exe', is prone to a memory corruption vulnerability.

Immediate consequences of exploitation of this issue result in an application crash; this would not be considered a vulnerability. However, it may be possible to subtly manipulate the contents of the affected registers so that an exploitable code path is reached. This has not been confirmed.

This BID will be updated or retired when further investigation of this issue is completed.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft HTML Help Workshop HHC.EXE HHA.DLL HHC Path Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

Microsoft HTML Help Workshop HHC.EXE HHA.DLL HHC Path Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

References

Microsoft HTML Help Workshop HHC.EXE HHA.DLL HHC Path Memory Corruption Vulnerability

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