CVE-2006-3438

Published: Aug 9, 2006Modified: Apr 16, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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."

Affected (1)

Products: Microsoft: Hyperlink Object Library

1 product

Hyperlink Object Library

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Hyperlink Object Library	All versions

References (12)

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016659

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/683612

Source: secure@microsoft.com

PatchUS Government Resource

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19405

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

PatchUS Government Resource

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

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A115

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016659

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/683612

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchUS Government Resource

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19405

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchUS Government Resource

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A115

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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