CVE-2010-0483

Public Exploit

Description

vbscript.dll in VBScript 5.1, 5.6, 5.7, and 5.8 in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2, when Internet Explorer is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by referencing a (1) local pathname, (2) UNC share pathname, or (3) WebDAV server with a crafted .hlp file in the fourth argument (aka helpfile argument) to the MsgBox function, leading to code execution involving winhlp32.exe when the F1 key is pressed, aka "VBScript Help Keypress Vulnerability."

Category

7.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 81.70% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory technet.com Vendor Advisory technet.com Vendor Advisory technet.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7170 vdb entry signature
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56558 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-022 vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/612021 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.osvdb.org/62632 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0485 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9163298/New_zero_day_involves_IE_puts_Windows_XP_users_at_risk
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/981169.mspx vendor advisory
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/01/ie_code_execution_bug/
http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0027-msgbox-helpfile-ie.txt exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38463 vdb entry exploit
http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities10.html exploit
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8654 vdb entry signature
http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2010/03/01/help-keypress-vulnerability-in-vbscript-enabling-remote-code-execution.aspx vendor advisory
https://www.metasploit.com/svn/framework3/trunk/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_winhlp32.rb exploit
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023668 vdb entry
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/03/01/security-advisory-981169-released.aspx vendor advisory
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/02/28/investigating-a-new-win32hlp-and-internet-explorer-issue.aspx vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-103A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/38727 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0483?
CVE-2010-0483 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0483?
To fix CVE-2010-0483, 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-2010-0483 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-0483 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~82% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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