CVE-2010-0266

Description

Microsoft Office Outlook 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2 does not properly verify e-mail attachments with a PR_ATTACH_METHOD property value of ATTACH_BY_REFERENCE, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted message, aka "Microsoft Outlook SMB Attachment Vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 83.74% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11623 vdb entry signature
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-194A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-045 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0266?
CVE-2010-0266 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0266?
To fix CVE-2010-0266, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-0266 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-0266 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~84% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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