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CVE-2006-1591

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.1 EPSS 7.04%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-04-03 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.1. It affects Microsoft, Windows.

CVE
CVE-2006-1591
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.1
EPSS
7.04%
Microsoft Windows

Original NVD Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Help winhlp32.exe allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted embedded image data in a .hlp file.