HIGH
Buffer overflow in helpctr.exe program in Microsoft Help Center for Windows XP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long hcp: URL
Published Sep 1, 2004
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 19.74%
Description
Buffer overflow in helpctr.exe program in Microsoft Help Center for Windows XP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long hcp: URL.
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
19.74% 0.19739
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.19739
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 19.74% (0.19739) | 97.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 19.74% (0.19739) | 97.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 18.06% (0.18061) | 96.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 24.83% (0.24835) | 96.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 20.21% (0.20212) | 95.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 31.75% (0.31753) | 94.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 20.21% (0.20212) | 94.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 21.32% (0.21321) | 95.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.33% (0.03333) | 91.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 16, 2024 | 6.37% (0.06365) | 93.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 8.69% (0.08687) | 94.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 6.37% (0.06365) | 92.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 31.13% (0.31132) | 97.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 31.13% (0.31132) | 96.38th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100638955422011&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6802 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7605 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100638955422011&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6802 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7605 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 1, 2004
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Jan 31, 2002
Link CVE-2001-0909
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a