CVE-2006-3438

N/A Unknown
Published: August 09, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016659
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/683612
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch US 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
Patch US Government Resource
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
Patch US 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
Patch US Government Resource

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
53.9%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft