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CVE-2004-0201

Published: Jul 14, 2004Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
10.0CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
45.1%
Top 1.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the HtmlHelp program (hh.exe) in HTML Help for Microsoft Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a .CHM file with a large length field, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1041.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

ip600 media serversavayaCommunications
definity one media serveravayaCommunications
s8100avayaCommunications
modular messaging message storage serveravayaCommunications
windows 2000microsoft
OS
Operating Systems / windows
avayacommercialUSCommunicationsaka avaya communication manager, s8300
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems
and 7 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-July/023919.html
lists.grok.org.uk
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/920060
kb.cert.org
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html
us-cert.gov
and 6 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jul 14, 2004
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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