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CVE-2004-1361

Integer underflow in winhlp32.exe in Windows NT, Windows 2000 through SP4, Windows XP through SP2, and Windows 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed .hlp file, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2004-1361 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2004, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2004-12-23T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	enterprise	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	enterprise	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	enterprise_64-bit	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	r2	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	r2	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	r2	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	standard	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	standard	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	web	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	web	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_nt	4.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	Yes

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110383690219440&w=2 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12091 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.xfocus.net/flashsky/icoExp/ ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18678 ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110383690219440&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12091 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.xfocus.net/flashsky/icoExp/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18678 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.