CVE-2006-2297

Published: May 10, 2006Modified: Apr 16, 2026

4.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 4.9 / Impact: 4.9

Source: NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Infotech Storage System Library (itss.dll) allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CHM / ITS file that triggers the overflow while decompiling.

Affected (1)

Products: Microsoft: Infotech Storage System Library

Microsoft

1 product

Infotech Storage System Library

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Infotech Storage System Library	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (20)

http://secunia.com/advisories/20061

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/886

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.osvdb.org/25501

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.reversemode.com/advisories/advisory-itss.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433435/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433833/30/5040/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433854/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17926

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1761

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26340

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/20061