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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 i

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2 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module

Summary

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."

Timeline

  1. Public exploit on Exploit-DB

    EDB-11615, EDB-16541

  2. CVE published
  3. Record last updated
  4. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

References 23

oval.cisecurity.org

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

docs.microsoft.com

kb.cert.org

osvdb.org

vupen.com

computerworld.com

microsoft.com

theregister.co.uk

isec.pl

securityfocus.com

blogs.technet.com

metasploit.com

securitytracker.com

us-cert.gov

secunia.com

Exploit-DB

GitHub · rapid7/metasploit-framework