Microsoft HTML Help Workshop '.hhp' File Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	33189
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2009-0133
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 12 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 08 2009 04:24PM
Credit:	SkD
Vulnerable:	Microsoft HTML Help Workshop 4.74
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft HTML Help Workshop '.hhp' File Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Microsoft HTML Help Workshop is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability.

The vulnerability occurs when the application handles a malformed HTML Help Workshop Project ('.hhp') file.

An attacker may exploit the issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application.

This vulnerability affects HTML Help Workshop 4.74 and prior versions.

Microsoft HTML Help Workshop '.hhp' File Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The following exploit code is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/33189-2.rb
• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/33189.pl

Microsoft HTML Help Workshop '.hhp' File Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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

Microsoft HTML Help Workshop '.hhp' File Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

References:

• HTML Help Workshop (Microsoft)