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CVE-2003-0908

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 2004-06-01 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Microsoft Windows 2000

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References