Description
Help and Support Center in Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 SP1 does not properly validate HCP URLs, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated using certain hcp:// URLs that access the DVD Upgrade capability (dvdupgrd.htm).
References
- MS04-015 vendor-advisory
- 20040512 MS04-015 - Windows Help Center - Dvdupgrade mailing-list
- win-hcp-code-execution(16095) vdb-entry
- 10321 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1008 vdb-entry signature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1032 vdb-entry signature
- http://www.exploitlabs.com/files/advisories/EXPL-A-2004-001-helpctr.txt
- 20040512 MS04-015 - Windows Help Center - Dvdupgrade mailing-list
- VU#484814 third-party-advisory