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MS06-046: Vulnerability in HTML Help Could Allow Remote Code Execution (922616)

high Nessus Plugin ID 22188

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Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the web client.

Description

The remote host contains a version of the HTML Help ActiveX control that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host by constructing a malicious web page and entice a victim to visit this web page.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP and 2003.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2006/ms06-046

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 22188

File Name: smb_nt_ms06-046.nasl

Version: 1.31

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 8/8/2006

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/8/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/2/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-3357

BID: 18769

MSFT: MS06-046

MSKB: 922616