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ghsa-3qv5-55f8-3w6h

Vulnerability from github

Published

2022-05-14 01:31

Modified

2022-05-14 01:31

Details

The MPC::HexToNum function in helpctr.exe in Microsoft Windows Help and Support Center in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 does not properly handle malformed escape sequences, which allows remote attackers to bypass the trusted documents whitelist (fromHCP option) and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted hcp:// URL, aka "Help Center URL Validation Vulnerability."

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cve-2010-1885

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

Published

2010-06-14 18:00

Modified

2024-08-07 01:35

Severity ?

Summary

References

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	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511774/100/0/threaded	mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59267	vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511783/100/0/threaded	mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
	http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2010/06/10/help-and-support-center-vulnerability-full-disclosure-posting.aspx	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40725	vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID
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	http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024084	vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK
	http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13808	exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
	http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2010/06/10/windows-help-vulnerability-disclosure.aspx	x_refsource_MISC
	http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2219475.mspx	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-194A.html	third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT
	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11733	vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL
	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1417	vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN
	https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-042	vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
	http://secunia.com/advisories/40076	third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA

Impacted products

Vendor

Product

Version

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n/a

Version: n/a

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or seen somewhere by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
Exploited: This vulnerability was exploited and seen by the user reporting the sighting.
Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.

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