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.
Published: 2004-04-16
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: 6.9% Low
KEV: No
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2003-0898 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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Microsoft Windows 2000
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:12:34.296Z

Reserved: 2003-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2003-0908

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2004-06-01T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2003-0908

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