gsd-2003-0908
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:22
Details
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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Aliases
CVE-2003-0908


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