CVE-2003-0907

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.

Category

5.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 42.34% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-114.shtml third party advisory broken link government resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/260588 patch third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10119 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1000 signature vdb entry broken link
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-011 patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A904 signature vdb entry broken link
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-104A.html broken link third party advisory us government resource
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-April/020065.html broken link mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108196864221676&w=2 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=100&type=vulnerabilities broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15704 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0907?
CVE-2003-0907 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0907?
To fix CVE-2003-0907, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0907 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2003-0907 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~42% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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