Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 15, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-1885
CVE-2010-1885
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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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
16- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-06/0197.htmlnvdExploit
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/40725nvdExploit
- blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2010/06/10/help-and-support-center-vulnerability-full-disclosure-posting.aspxnvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/40076nvdVendor Advisory
- www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2219475.mspxnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1417nvdVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/578319nvdUS Government Resource
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-194A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2010/06/10/windows-help-vulnerability-disclosure.aspxnvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13808nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511774/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511783/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-042nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59267nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11733nvd
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