CVE-2010-2555

Description

The Tracing Feature for Services in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly determine the length of strings in the registry, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via vectors involving a long string, aka "Tracing Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.77% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-059 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11426 vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2555?
CVE-2010-2555 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-2555?
To fix CVE-2010-2555, 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-2010-2555 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-2555 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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