CVE-2006-3438

Critical

Description

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."

SeverityCritical

CVSS9.3

Exploit probability—

Product

Microsoft Hyperlink Object Library

PublishedAug 9, 2006

First seenAug 9, 2006

How to fix

Vendor advisories

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-050

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
microsoft hyperlink_object_library	No range specified	—

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