Heap-based buffer overflow in the HtmlHelp program (hh.exe) in HTML Help for Microsoft Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a .CHM file with a large length field, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1041
Published Jul 14, 2004
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 45.31%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the HtmlHelp program (hh.exe) in HTML Help for Microsoft Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a .CHM file with a large length field, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1041.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
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Configuration 2
- s3400
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- enterprise
- enterprise_64-bit
- r2
- r2
- standard
- web
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- n/a
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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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 45.31% (0.45314) | 98.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 45.31% (0.45314) | 98.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 50.68% (0.50676) | 97.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 45.24% (0.45244) | 97.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 63.79% (0.63790) | 98.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 8, 2025 | 45.13% (0.45126) | 97.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 38.62% (0.38621) | 96.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 54.36% (0.54363) | 97.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 38.62% (0.38621) | 96.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.41% (0.02408) | 90.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2023 | 1.71% (0.01712) | 86.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.85% (0.01847) | 86.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 20.65% (0.20648) | 96.51th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 20.65% (0.20648) | 96.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 20.65% (0.20648) | 94.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-July/023919.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/920060 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-023 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16586 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1503 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1530 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2155 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3179 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
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