CVE-2003-0907

Name: CVE-2003-0907
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2004-06-01T04:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 21.85%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2003-0907 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Help and Support Center in Microsoft Windows XP SP1 does not properly validate HCP URLs, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via quotation marks in an hcp:// URL, which are not quoted when constructing the argument list to HelpCtr.exe.. EPSS estimates a 21.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Help and Support Center in Microsoft Windows XP SP1 does not properly validate HCP URLs, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via quotation marks in an hcp:// URL, which are not quoted when constructing the argument list to HelpCtr.exe.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

21.85%

97.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-88

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Windows Server 2003	All versions
Microsoft	Windows Xp	All versions

References

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-April/020065.htmlBroken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108196864221676&w=2Third Party Advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-114.shtmlBroken Link
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=100&type=vulnerabilitiesBroken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/260588Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10119Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-104A.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-011Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15704Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1000Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A904Broken Link
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-April/020065.htmlBroken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108196864221676&w=2Third Party Advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-114.shtmlBroken Link
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=100&type=vulnerabilitiesBroken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/260588Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10119Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-104A.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-011Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15704Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1000Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A904Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Jun 1, 2004
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2003-0907?

How severe is CVE-2003-0907?

Severity scoring for CVE-2003-0907 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 21.85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0907?

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Source: NVD / NIST