CVE-2006-2297 EXPLOIT
4.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 19.4% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Infotech Storage System Library (itss.dll) allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CHM / ITS file that triggers the overflow while decompiling.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 19.36% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-05-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | infotech storage system library |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Infotech Storage Library - Heap Corruption | 2006-05-09 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20061
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/886
- http://www.osvdb.org/25501
- http://www.reversemode.com/advisories/advisory-itss.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433435/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433833/30/5040/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433854/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17926
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1761
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26340
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20061
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/886
- http://www.osvdb.org/25501
- http://www.reversemode.com/advisories/advisory-itss.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433435/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433833/30/5040/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433854/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17926
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1761
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26340
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