CVE-2010-1885

N/A Unknown
Published: June 15, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-06/0197.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit
http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2010/06/10/windows-help-vulnerability-disclosure.aspx
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2010/06/10/help-and-support-center-vulnerability-full-disclosure-posting.aspx
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40076
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13808
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/578319
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2219475.mspx
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511774/100/0/threaded
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511783/100/0/threaded
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40725
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024084
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-194A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1417
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-042
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59267
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11733
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-06/0197.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2010/06/10/windows-help-vulnerability-disclosure.aspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2010/06/10/help-and-support-center-vulnerability-full-disclosure-posting.aspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40076
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13808
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/578319
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2219475.mspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511774/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511783/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40725
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024084
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-194A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1417
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-042
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59267
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11733
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
92.2%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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