Intrusion PreventionMS.Windows.itss.DLL.CHM.File.Handling.Heap.Overflow
Description
This indicates an attack attempt against a heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Infotech Storage System Library (itss.dll).
An attack may exploit this vulnerability by enticing the potential victims to open a crafted ".chm" file.
Affected Products
Microsoft Corporation: Windows 98
Microsoft Corporation: Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft Corporation: Windows Me
Microsoft Corporation: Windows XP
Microsoft Corporation: Windows 2000 Any version
Microsoft Corporation: Windows 2003 Any version
Microsoft Corporation: Windows NT 4.0
Impact
System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue.
Telemetry
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
Version Updates
| Date | Version | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-27 | 16.950 | Name:MS. Itss. Dll. CHM. File. Handling. Heap. Overflow:MS. Windows. itss. DLL. CHM. File. Handling. Heap. Overflow |
| ID | 13381 |
| Created | Oct 18, 2006 |
| Updated | Nov 15, 2021 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2006-2297 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 86.23% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows |
| Affected App | Other |