HIGH
Windows Shell and WordPad in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7; Microsoft Office XP SP3; Office 2003 SP3; and Office System 2007 SP1 and SP2 do not properly validate COM objects during instantiation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "COM Validation Vulnerability."
Published Jun 8, 2010
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 28.56%
Description
Windows Shell and WordPad in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7; Microsoft Office XP SP3; Office 2003 SP3; and Office System 2007 SP1 and SP2 do not properly validate COM objects during instantiation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "COM Validation Vulnerability."
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
28.56% 0.28561
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.28561
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 28.56% (0.28561) | 98.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 28.56% (0.28561) | 97.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 47.97% (0.47970) | 97.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 50.96% (0.50962) | 96.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 47.97% (0.47970) | 97.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 87.50% (0.87498) | 98.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 6, 2024 | 93.38% (0.93381) | 99.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 92.19% (0.92191) | 98.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 90.96% (0.90959) | 98.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 92.36% (0.92356) | 98.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 13, 2024 | 93.14% (0.93139) | 99.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 30, 2024 | 91.02% (0.91015) | 98.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 18, 2023 | 89.62% (0.89617) | 98.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 89.89% (0.89888) | 98.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | 91.75% (0.91755) | 98.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 89.14% (0.89139) | 98.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 88.98% (0.88983) | 98.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 7, 2023 | 86.85% (0.86849) | 98.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 90.47% (0.90469) | 98.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 94.73% (0.94731) | 98.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 53.91% (0.53915) | 98.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 27, 2023 | 53.91% (0.53915) | 98.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 67.16% (0.67160) | 98.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40574 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024555 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-159B.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-285A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-036 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-083 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7286 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40574 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024555 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-159B.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-285A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-036 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-083 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7286 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Jun 8, 2010
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Apr 5, 2010
Link CVE-2010-1263
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a