CVE-2003-0908 (GCVE-0-2003-0908)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2004-04-16 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-08 02:12
VLAI?
Summary
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.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
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