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

  Severity: CRITICAL
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2009-0133
  Advisory Date: FEB 04, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

 Buffer overflow in Microsoft HTML Help Workshop 4.74 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .hhp file with a long "Index file" field, possibly a related issue to CVE-2006-0564.

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • microsoft html_help_workshop 4.74