CVE-2003-0908

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

The Utility Manager in Microsoft Windows 2000 executes winhlp32.exe with system privileges, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a "Shatter" style attack using a Windows message that accesses the context sensitive help button in the GUI, as demonstrated using the File Open dialog in the Help window, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0213.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q1/0082.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/general/04-0001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-114.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/526084
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5LP0C2ACKU.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10124
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-104A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-011
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15632
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1046
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q1/0082.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/general/04-0001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-114.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/526084
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5LP0C2ACKU.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10124
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-104A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-011
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15632
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1046
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.9%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft