CVE-2001-0909 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Buffer overflow in helpctr.exe program in Microsoft Help Cen)
Buffer overflow in helpctr.exe program in Microsoft Help Center for Windows XP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long hcp: URL.
| CVE ID | CVE-2001-0909 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.5 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2001-11-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | Buffer overflow in helpctr.exe program in Microsoft Help Center for Windows XP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long hcp: URL. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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