Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 9, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-3438
CVE-2006-3438
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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Affected products
2(expand)+ 1 more
- (no CPE)
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:hyperlink_object_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/683612nvdPatchUS Government Resource
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.htmlnvdPatchUS Government Resource
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/19405nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-050nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A115nvd
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