Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Help and Support Center for Microsoft Windows Me allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script in the Local Computer security context via an hcp:// URL with the malicious script in the topic parameter.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Windows XP/ME - Help and Support Center Buffer Overflow EDB-22289 · remote · Feb 26, 2003 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- N-047 third-party-advisory government-resource
- winme-hsc-hcp-bo(11425) vdb-entry
- 6074 vdb-entry
- 20030227 MS-Windows ME IE/Outlook/HelpCenter critical vulnerability mailing-list
- MS03-006 vendor-advisory
- VU#489721 third-party-advisory
- 6966 vdb-entry