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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Key data
EPSS
- Score
- 0.56461 (56.5% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.1%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
References
- 20060622 MS Excel Remote Code Execution POC Exploit (securityfocus.com)mailing-list
- 20060622 RE: MS Excel Remote Code Execution POC Exploit (securityfocus.com)mailing-list
- 20060623 Re: MS Excel Remote Code Execution POC Exploit (securityfocus.com)mailing-list
- VU#394444 (kb.cert.org)third-party-advisory
- 20060623 Re: Re: MS Excel Remote Code Execution POC Exploit (securityfocus.com)mailing-list
- 20060808 TSRT-06-10: Microsoft HLINK.DLL Hyperlink Object Library Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (securityfocus.com)mailing-list
- ADV-2006-2431 (vupen.com)vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:999 (oval.cisecurity.org)vdb-entrysignature
- blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/06/20/437826.aspx
- 20060622 Re: MS Excel Remote Code Execution POC Exploit (securityfocus.com)mailing-list
- 26666 (osvdb.org)vdb-entry
- excel-hlink-bo(27224) (exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com)vdb-entry
- tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-10.html
- 20060618 ***ULTRALAME*** Microsoft Excel Unicode Overflow (marc.info)mailing-list
- 20748 (secunia.com)third-party-advisory
- MS06-050 (docs.microsoft.com)vendor-advisory
- 18500 (securityfocus.com)vdb-entry
- 1016339 (securitytracker.com)vdb-entry
Timeline
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- Record published
- Record last updated
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