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Vulnerability record · CVE-2003-0908 · published 1 June 2004

CVE-2003-0908: Microsoft windows 2000 vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows 2000

The Utility Manager in Microsoft Windows 2000 executes winhlp32.exe with system privileges, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a "Shatter" style attack using a Windows message that accesses the context sensitive help button in the GUI, as demonstrated using the File Open dialog in the Help window, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0213.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 26% · top 2.1%
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
26%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Utility Manager in Microsoft Windows 2000 executes winhlp32.exe with system privileges, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a "Shatter" style attack using a Windows message that accesses the context sensitive help button in the GUI, as demonstrated using the File Open dialog in the Help window, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0213.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q1/0082.html
http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/general/04-0001.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-114.shtml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/526084 PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5LP0C2ACKU.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10124
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-104A.html Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-011
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15632
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1046
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q1/0082.html
http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/general/04-0001.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-114.shtml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/526084 PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5LP0C2ACKU.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10124
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-104A.html Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-011
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15632
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1046

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2003-0908), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.