TI-2006-04010 Aliases CVE-2006-4138 GHSA-55jx-8j9g-2j9q

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Help File viewer (winhlp32.exe)…

MEDIUM 52Published 2006-08-14 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Help File viewer (winhlp32.exe) allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HLP files.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.20099 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:help_file_viewer::::::::	all versions	Vulnerable	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:help_file_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4138
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-55jx-8j9g-2j9q

References

Advisory 1

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Sources

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