CVE-2010-2561 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Microsoft XML Core Services (aka MSXML) 3.0 does not properly handle HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted response, aka "Msxml2.XMLHTTP.3.0 Response Handling Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Published: 2010-08-11

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 24.9% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.24865.

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-051
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11730

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Xml Core Services

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2010-08-11T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T02:39:36.913Z

Reserved: 2010-06-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-2561

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2010-08-11T18:47:51.030

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:20:59.340

Link: CVE-2010-2561

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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

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