CVE-2003-0907

N/A Unknown
Published: June 01, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Help and Support Center in Microsoft Windows XP SP1 does not properly validate HCP URLs, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via quotation marks in an hcp:// URL, which are not quoted when constructing the argument list to HelpCtr.exe.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-April/020065.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108196864221676&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-114.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=100&type=vulnerabilities
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/260588
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10119
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-104A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-011
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15704
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1000
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A904
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-April/020065.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108196864221676&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-114.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=100&type=vulnerabilities
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/260588
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10119
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-104A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-011
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15704
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1000
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A904
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
33.8%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-88

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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