CVE-2010-0027
highpriority · attend · 59EPSS 0.340 · 98 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The URL validation functionality in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, 6 SP1, 7 and 8, and the ShellExecute API function in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2, does not properly process input parameters, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary local programs via a crafted URL, aka "URL Validation Vulnerability."
cvss
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-33552Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 - URI Validation Remote Code Executionfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (19)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft internet explorer= 7.00.5730.1100nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft internet explorer= 7.00.6000.16386nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft internet explorer= 7.00.6000.16441nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows 2003 serverall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows server 2003all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows server 2008all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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references (14)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509470/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-040A.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-016/enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-002enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-007enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55773enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8464enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509470/100/0/threadednvd
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