CVE-2003-0009 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 16.5% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 16.48% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2003-03-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows me |
| microsoft | windows xp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows XP/ME - Help and Support Center Buffer Overflow | 2003-02-26 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104636383018686&w=2
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-047.shtml
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11425.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/489721
- http://www.osvdb.org/6074
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6966
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-006
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104636383018686&w=2
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-047.shtml
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11425.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/489721
- http://www.osvdb.org/6074
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6966
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-006
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