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Microsoft VBScript Scripting Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (980232)

Information

Severity

Severity

High

Family

Family

Windows : Microsoft Bulletins

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

7.6

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

14 years ago

Modified

Modified

4 years ago

Summary

This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS10-022.

Insight

Insight

The flaw exists in the way 'VBScript' interacts with Windows Help files when using Internet Explorer. If a malicious Web site displayed a specially crafted dialog box and a user pressed the F1 key, it allows arbitrary code to be executed in the security context of the currently logged-on user.

Affected Software

Affected Software

Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 and prior Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1/2 and prior. Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1/2 and prior.

Solution

Solution

The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.

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