CVE-2003-0908

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.

CVSS v2.0

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

25.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 98th percentile

Published

2004-04-16

Updated

2024-08-08

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/271

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2003-0899
• CVE-2003-0910
• CVE-2003-0898
• CVE-2003-0931
• CVE-2003-0896
• CVE-2003-0936