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CVE-2010-0480

83
FAUCET Score

CVE-2010-0480 describes multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Microsoft's MPEG Layer-3 audio codecs, affecting various Windows operating systems including 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, and Server 2008. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to open a specially crafted AVI file. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it is a critical vulnerability, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity that can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit modules are available in Metasploit and ExploitDB, suggesting a high potential for exploitation, despite limited public discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

9.3HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
67.89%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
99.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
Metasploit: MS10-026 Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Audio Stack Based Overflow · Apr 13, 2010
ExploitDB: EDB-17659 · Aug 13, 2011
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.6789 is in the 99th percentile among its peer group of 8,918 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

docs.microsoft.com / en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-026
securityreason.com / securityalert/8336
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7441
us-cert.gov / cas/techalerts/TA10-103A.html
US Government Resource