CVE-2010-0483

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Summary

CVECVE-2010-0483
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermicrosoft
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2010-03-03 19:30:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
Descriptionvbscript.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."

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.6 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: CWE-94 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 All All All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 All All All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 All sp4 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server All sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server All sp2 itanium All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2003 All sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp3 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp - sp2 x64 All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Microsoft VBScript 'winhlp32.exe' 'MsgBox()' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Exploit
The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) : Security Advisory 981169 Released af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 blogs.technet.com Vendor Advisory
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#612021 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.kb.cert.org US Government Resource
Metasploit | Penetration Testing Software, Pen Testing Security | Metasploit af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.metasploit.com Exploit
SecurityTracker: Windows VBScript Script Engine Flaw in Processing Windows Help Files Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securitytracker.com
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-022 - Important | Microsoft Docs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 docs.microsoft.com
US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA10-103A -- Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.us-cert.gov US Government Resource
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0027-msgbox-helpfile-ie.txt af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 isec.pl Exploit
iSEC Security Research : : Vulnerabilities 2010 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 isec.pl Exploit
Microsoft Security Advisory (981169): Vulnerability in VBScript Could Allow Remote Code Execution af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.microsoft.com Vendor Advisory
www.osvdb.org/62632 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.osvdb.org
New zero-day involves IE, puts Windows XP users at risk af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.computerworld.com
Investigating a new win32hlp and Internet Explorer issue - The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) - Site Home - TechNet Blogs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 blogs.technet.com Vendor Advisory
Microsoft Windows "MsgBox()" HLP File Execution Vulnerability - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
Help keypress vulnerability in VBScript enabling Remote Code Execution - Security Research & Defense - Site Home - TechNet Blogs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 blogs.technet.com Vendor Advisory
IE code execution bug can bite older Windows • The Register af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.theregister.co.uk
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