Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 19, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-3086
CVE-2006-3086
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the HrShellOpenWithMonikerDisplayName function in Microsoft Hyperlink Object Library (hlink.dll) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long hyperlink, as demonstrated using an Excel worksheet with a long link in Unicode, aka "Hyperlink COM Object Buffer Overflow Vulnerability." NOTE: this is a different issue than CVE-2006-3059.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:hyperlink_object_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:hyperlink_object_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
18- secunia.com/advisories/20748nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- securitytracker.com/idnvdPatch
- www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-10.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/18500nvdExploit
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/394444nvdUS Government Resource
- blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/06/20/437826.aspxnvd
- marc.infonvd
- www.osvdb.org/26666nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438057/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438093/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438096/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438156/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438373/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442724/100/0/threadednvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2431nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-050nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27224nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A999nvd
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