Unscored severity · published Mar 3, 2010
CVE-2010-0917
Stack-based buffer overflow in VBScript in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2, when Internet Explorer is used, might allow user-assisted remote…
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CVSS
24.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in VBScript in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2, when Internet Explorer is used, might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the fourth argument (aka helpfile argument) to the MsgBox function, leading to code execution when the F1 key is pressed, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0483.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)24.7% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
W2
Windows 2000 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W2
Windows 2003 Server · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2003 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WX
Windows XP · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0917
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0917
Vendor Advisory
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/03/01/security-advisory-981169-released.aspx
Exploit
http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0027-msgbox-helpfile-ie.txt
Exploit
http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities10.html
Vendor Advisory
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/981169.mspx
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38473
www.theregister.co.uk
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/01/ie_code_execution_bug/
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