Integer underflow in winhlp32.exe in Windows NT, Windows 2000 through SP4, Windows XP…
Priority MEDIUM 41Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.20013 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 56
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:* | enterprise | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise:sp1_beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | enterprise sp1_beta_1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise_64-bit:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | enterprise_64-bit | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:* | r2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:*:datacenter_64-bit:*:*:*:*:* | r2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:* Versions enterprise Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise:sp1_beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions enterprise sp1_beta_1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:enterprise_64-bit:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions enterprise_64-bit Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:*:datacenter_64-bit:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 46 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:sp1_beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | r2 sp1_beta_1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:standard:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:* | standard | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:standard:sp1_beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | standard sp1_beta_1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:web:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | web | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:web:sp1_beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | web sp1_beta_1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:server:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:server:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:workstation:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:server:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:workstation:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3:server:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3:workstation:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp4 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4:server:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp4 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp4 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4:workstation:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp4 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp5:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp5 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp5:server:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp5 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp5:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp5 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp5:workstation:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp5 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp6 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6:server:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp6 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp6 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6:workstation:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp6 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp6a | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:server:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp6a | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp6a | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:workstation:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp6a | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:home:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:media_center:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:professional:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:64-bit:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:home:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:media_center:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:home:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:media_center:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:sp1_beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 sp1_beta_1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:standard:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:* Versions standard Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:standard:sp1_beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions standard sp1_beta_1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:web:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions web Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:web:sp1_beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions web sp1_beta_1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3:server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp4 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4:server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp4 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp4 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp4 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp5:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp5:server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp5:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp5:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp6 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6:server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp6 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp6 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp6 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp6a Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp6a Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp6a Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp6a Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:home:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:media_center:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:gold:professional:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:64-bit:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:home:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:media_center:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:home:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:media_center:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1361
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5pqc-wjgq-r2x7
References
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- TI-2010-00224 The kernel in Microsoft Windows NT 3.1 through Windows 7, including Windows 2000 SP4… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2009-01065 The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2004-00181 The POSIX component of Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000 allows local users to… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2002-00354 smss.exe debugging subsystem in Windows NT and Windows 2000 does not properly… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2004-1361 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-1361 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5pqc-wjgq-r2x7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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