CVE-2010-1885 | Date: (C)2010-06-15 (M)2023-12-22 |
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."
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -CVSS V2 Severity: |
CVSS Score : 9.3 |
Exploit Score: 8.6 |
Impact Score: 10.0 |
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CVSS V2 Metrics: |
Access Vector: NETWORK |
Access Complexity: MEDIUM |
Authentication: NONE |
Confidentiality: COMPLETE |
Integrity: COMPLETE |
Availability: COMPLETE |
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