VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2010-1263

CVSS score9.3 HIGH
EPSS probability28.56%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2010-06-08
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

Windows Shell and WordPad in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7; Microsoft Office XP SP3; Office 2003 SP3; and Office System 2007 SP1 and SP2 do not properly validate COM objects during instantiation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "COM Validation Vulnerability."

Weakness classification

  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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