CVE-2003-0009

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Help and Support Center for Microsoft Windows Me...

6.8 MediumPublic exploit

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Help and Support Center for Microsoft Windows Me allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script in the Local Computer security context via an hcp:// URL with the malicious script in the topic parameter.

Exploit likelihood

16.5%Up 1.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

Record: CVE-2003-0009
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2003-0009
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2003-0009 No score

Record: EUVD-2003-0009
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-38g3-w7mj-hw2f No score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Help and Support Center for Microsoft Windows Me...

Record: GHSA-38g3-w7mj-hw2f
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Microsoft Windows XP/ME - Help and Support Center Buffer Overflow	2003-02-26

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2003-0009 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Microsoft Windows Me, published March 7, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 16.5%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.