CVE-2010-0027 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local programs via crafted URLs due to improper input validation in Internet Explorer and Windows ShellExecute.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-0027?
CVE-2010-0027 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 22 Jan 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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."
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0027?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0027?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0027 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2010-0027 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-0027 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gp2g-r8rq-q4j9.