CVE-2010-3496 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by exploiting a timing flaw in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise's interaction with Microsoft Help Center URLs.

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-2010-3496?

CVE-2010-3496 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2012. 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

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.5i and 8.7i does not properly interact with the processing of hcp:// URLs by the Microsoft Help and Support Center, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malware that is correctly detected by this product, but with a detection approach that occurs too late to stop the code execution.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3496?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3496?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3496 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2010-3496 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3496 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x7cr-r5c5-cf8m.

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