CVE-2010-0483
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…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer - 'Winhlp32.exe' MsgBox Code Execution (MS10-023) (Metasploit)2010-09-28 · remote · windows · Verified
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7/8 - 'winhlp32.exe MsgBox()' Remote Code Execution2010-03-02 · remote · windows_x86 · Verified
Impact
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."
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 2000 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 2003 Server | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Xp | All versions |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/02/28/investigating-a-new-win32hlp-and-internet-explorer-issue.aspx
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/03/01/security-advisory-981169-released.aspx
- http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2010/03/01/help-keypress-vulnerability-in-vbscript-enabling-remote-code-execution.aspx
- http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0027-msgbox-helpfile-ie.txt
- http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities10.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38727
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023668
- http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9163298/New_zero_day_involves_IE_puts_Windows_XP_users_at_risk
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/612021
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/981169.mspx
- http://www.osvdb.org/62632
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38463
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/01/ie_code_execution_bug/
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-103A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0485
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-022
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56558
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7170
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8654
- https://www.metasploit.com/svn/framework3/trunk/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_winhlp32.rb
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/02/28/investigating-a-new-win32hlp-and-internet-explorer-issue.aspx
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/03/01/security-advisory-981169-released.aspx
- http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2010/03/01/help-keypress-vulnerability-in-vbscript-enabling-remote-code-execution.aspx
- http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0027-msgbox-helpfile-ie.txt
- http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities10.html