// For flags

CVE-2010-0917

 

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

3
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Desbordamiento de búfer basado en pila en VBScript en Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 y SP3 y Server 2003 SP2, al usar Internet Explorer, puede permitir a atacantes remotos asistidos por el usuario ejecutar código de su elección mediante una cadena larga en el cuarto argumento (alias argumento helpfile) para una función MsgBox, que conduce a la ejecución de código cuando se pulsa la tecla F1, una vulnerabilidad diferente a CVE-2010-0483.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2010-03-03 CVE Reserved
  • 2010-03-03 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-07 First Exploit
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
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Windows 2000
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*sp4
Affected
in Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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6
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "6"
-
Safe
Microsoft
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Windows 2000
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*sp4
Affected
in Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
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-
Safe
Microsoft
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Windows 2000
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*sp4
Affected
in Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "8"
-
Safe
Microsoft
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Windows 2003 Server
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*sp2
Affected
in Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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6
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "6"
-
Safe
Microsoft
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Windows 2003 Server
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*sp2
Affected
in Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "7"
-
Safe
Microsoft
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Windows 2003 Server
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*sp2
Affected
in Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "8"
-
Safe
Microsoft
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Windows 2003 Server
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*sp2, itanium
Affected
in Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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6
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "6"
-
Safe
Microsoft
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Windows 2003 Server
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*sp2, itanium
Affected
in Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "7"
-
Safe
Microsoft
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Windows 2003 Server
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*sp2, itanium
Affected
in Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "8"
-
Safe
Microsoft
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Windows Server 2003
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*sp2
Affected
in Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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6
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "6"
-
Safe
Microsoft
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Windows Server 2003
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*sp2
Affected
in Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "7"
-
Safe
Microsoft
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Windows Server 2003
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*sp2
Affected
in Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "8"
-
Safe
Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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*sp2
Affected
in Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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6
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "6"
-
Safe
Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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*sp2
Affected
in Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "7"
-
Safe
Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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*sp2
Affected
in Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "8"
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Safe
Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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*sp3
Affected
in Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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6
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "6"
-
Safe
Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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*sp3
Affected
in Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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7
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Safe
Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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*sp3
Affected
in Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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8
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Safe
Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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-sp2, x64
Affected
in Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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6
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Safe
Microsoft
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Windows Xp
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp"
-sp2, x64
Affected
in Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"
7
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "7"
-
Safe
Microsoft
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Windows Xp
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp"
-sp2, x64
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Internet Explorer
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"
8
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "8"
-
Safe