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CVE-2010-1885

high · 9.3

The MPC::HexToNum function in helpctr.exe in Microsoft Windows Help and Support Center in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 does not properly handle malformed escape sequences, which allows remote attackers to bypass the trusted documents whitelist (fromHCP option) and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted hcp:// URL, aka "Help Center URL Validation Vulnerability."

9.3
CVSS
71.2%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
99th
EPSS percentile
2010-06-15
Published

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
microsoftwindows_2003_serverall versions
microsoftwindows_2003_serverall versions
microsoftwindows_server_2003all versions
microsoftwindows_xpall versions
microsoftwindows_xpall versions
microsoftwindows_xpall versions

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References

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